Resource Specialist I (Hiring Immediately)

Resource Specialist I

Agency: Texas A&M Forest Service

Department: Amarillo Task Force

Proposed Minimum Salary: $20.45 hourly

Job Location: Amarillo, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description:

The Resource Specialist I will attend all required training, assist with the delivery of agency programs to local communities, operate and maintain wildland fire suppression equipment and respond to wildland fires and other all-hazard incidents. They will conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a wildland firefighter and/or emergency responder on a statewide basis. Duties will include operation of heavy fire fighting equipment, use of hand fire fighting tools, and perform ground reconnaissance on wildfires. Employee must meet and annually maintain a physical fitness standard which includes successfully completing a 2-mile walk carrying a 25 pound pack in 30 minutes or less a...