Firesmart Coordinator

**Village of Clinton**:
**FireSmart Coordinator**:
Reports to: CAO

Position: Full-time permanent contract, funding dependent

The Village of Clinton is in search of a highly skilled and organized individual to be the FireSmart Coordinator. The Coordinator supports wildfire preparedness, prevention, and mitigation through public education, assessments, and mitigative work to reduce community risk from wildfires.

The FireSmart Coordinator is responsible for the facilitation of FireSmart-related activities within the Village of Clinton. The position will ensure that the FireSmart activities are supported,
developed, and implemented in accordance with Provincial guidelines as well as with the direction and policy provided by the Village of Clinton.

**FireSmart Coordinator Responsibilities**:
**Duties include, but are not limited to the following**:

- Acts as the main point of contact for the Clinton FireSmart Program.
- Seek and administer new FireSmart grant opportunities.
- Coordinate public education work being completed through the Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) funds.
- Create internal, external, and public communications related to FireSmart activities in the Village of Clinton.
- Recruit, supervise, coordinate, and provide training for FireSmart personnel.
- Organize ’s participation at community events such as Community Wildfire Preparedness Day, farmer’s markets, local sporting events, school presentations, tradeshows, and more to engage with the public and distribute FireSmart information.
- Organize, plan, and participate in community fuel mitigation events.
- Provide direction and assistance to implement FireSmart principles on private and community land areas.
- Coordinate FireSmart Home Ignition Assessments within the area.
- Coordinate the implementation of the FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program.
- Recruit motivated community leaders that can be mentored to work with self-organized groups of citizens as they plan and implement wildfire mitigations in their own neighbourhoods.
- Facilitate FireSmart 101 sessions.
- Establish and maintain social media presence for the distribution of FireSmart information
- Engage with the FireSmart Resiliency Committee to share information on FireSmart activities.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other BC FireSmart Committee member agencies (BC Wildfire Service, fire departments, First Nations, BC Parks, etc.) in the area.
- Coordinate opportunities for staff to continue education in wildfire behaviour, structure ignition, wildfire hazards in the Wildland Urban Interface, and FireSmart mitigations for reducing wildfire risk.
- Ensure all materials adhere to the FireSmart Marks Usage and FireSmart Brand Guidelines.
- Assist the Village of Clinton in the updating of the Emergency Management Program.
- Assist in the Emergency Operations Centre as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Two years of related leadership experience, including supervisory, facilitation, and contract management experience.
- Knowledge of fire prevention, FireSmart, and emergency preparedness programs.
- Knowledge of fire and public safety education, fire service operation, and emergency management.
- Ability to effectively deliver educational and outreach materials to a variety of audiences.
- Local FireSmart Representative qualification or willingness to attain.
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License and a reliable personal vehicle.
- Satisfactory Canada Criminal Record Check.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with FireSmart and Wildfire Mitigation work.
- Completion of FireSmart 101.
- Completion of the Wildfire Risk Reduction Course.
- Demonstrated understanding of Forestry principles.

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:
**The successful applicant will demonstrate**:

- exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to deal tactfully with elected officials, co
- workers, community representatives and the public on various matters, including those of a sensitive nature.
- Excellent oral communications skills, including exceptional presentation and public speaking skills.
- Can work effectively in a highly independently and self-paced environment with a set budget.
- Physically able to perform the duties of the position, punctual, organized, and dependable.

**Information About the Position**:
This position is for 35 hours per week, with a wage between $30 and $35/hr based on education and experience.

In office/community work (depending on business needs).

For the right applicant, flexible work arrangements may be considered following probation such as options for hybrid remote and office work, and flex time.

While the position is full time, highly qualified applicants wishing to work part time are encouraged to apply.

The Village thanks everyone who shows interest in this position. However, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
E