Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator, Wildland Fire Coordinator ; WFC

Overview

Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator, Wildland Fire Coordinator 1 (WFC1)

Recruitment #2026-1-3831
• Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WFSE)
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Location:

Tumwater, WA

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered during the off-season – winter months. Relocation Compensation may be available and considered. Salary: $5,398.00 - $7,254.00 Monthly.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Wildland Fire Management Division as the Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator
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The Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator is responsible for DNR’s preseason agreement application/agreement process. This position routinely communicates with contractors and DNR staff. The incumbent is responsible for answering questions and reviewing the preseason agreement applications for operations, logistics, and crews. Executes the preseason agreements and disseminates them to the required parties. Coordinates making the Wildland Fire Management Division’s casual hire letters and manages the hiring process.

Coordinates with the DNR Coordination Center (DNRCC) staff to dispatch Incident Management Teams and additional firefighting and support resources, including dispatching overhead, equipment, crews, and supplies.

• An AA degree, or equivalent trade school course credits, preferably in a natural resources field, AND 2 years of professional experience working with the general public, contracts/agreements, or other related fields; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience successfully updating and maintaining contracts/agreements and spreadsheets.
• Experience prioritizing, multitasking, and making decisions in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Completed FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with co-workers, partner agency employees, and the general public.
• Strong professional writing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficiency in using independent judgment to resolve problems.
• Emotional intelligence skills to include:
  • Work to preserve the self-confidence and self-esteem of others.
  • Recognizes differences as opportunities to learn and grow by working together in a cohesive team setting.
  • Establish and maintain constructive relationships.
  • Focus on the situation, issue, or behavior, not the person.
  • Take initiative to make things better.
  • Model appropriate behaviors for others.
• Experience with anticipating the implications and consequences of situations/decisions and taking appropriate action, and communicating to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and public records retention and requests are followed.
• DNR
  
  Core Competencies:
  • Personal Accountability
  • Value Others
  • Compassionate Communication
  • Inspire Others
  • Commitment to Excellence

• This position is expected to work primarily in the DNR Coordination Center during fire season. Fire assignments outside of the DNR Coordination Center may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The majority is in an indoor office setting. During the closed fire season period, telework may be an option.
• Minimal travel may be required; it may involve overnight accommodations, possibly up to 10 nights per year.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Natural Resources, Emergency Management, Contract Management, etc.).
• One year of experience working at a wildland fire agency with knowledge of incident dispatch, travel processes, and procedures.
• IS-230.E:
  Fundamentals of Emergency Management.
• IS-240.C:
  Leadership and Influence.
• IS-241.C:
  Decision Making and Problem Solving.
• IS-242.C:
  Effective Communication.
• L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service.
• Knowledge of the Interagency Resource Ordering Capability (IROC) dispatch…