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JOB TITLE: Fuels Crew Assistant Supervisor
DEPARTMENT: Forestry & Wildland Fire Management - Hazardous Fuels Reduction
CLASS: Full Time
SALARY: DOE/DOQ
OPENING DATE: August 06, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Under the direction of the Fuels Crew Supervisor, the Fuels Crew Assistant Supervisor supports the mission of Forestry & Wildland Fire Management and the Hazardous Fuels Reduction program. The position serves as a working crew lead and assists with daily direction for thinning, piling, prescribed fire, mastication, herbicide, and related projects on or off the Hualapai Reservation. The position helps communicate assignments, monitor safe work practices, document accomplishments, and develop crew members through training and National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualifications. The position does not have independent authority to hire, discipline, evaluate, or terminate employees.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support management goals and assist the Fuels Crew Supervisor with carrying out annual program intent, work plans, treatment priorities, and project schedules.
• Serve as a working crew lead by communicating daily assignments, demonstrating proper work methods, monitoring progress, and reporting issues to the Fuels Crew Supervisor.
• Assist with thinning, piling, prescribed pile or broadcast burning, mastication, herbicide treatments, and other hazardous-fuels projects.
• Help ensure employees follow job hazard analyses, required personal protective equipment, equipment procedures, project specifications, and applicable safety requirements.
• Provide day-to-day work direction to crew members without independently conducting performance evaluations, approving leave, issuing discipline, or making personnel decisions.
• Help develop crew members toward National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualifications needed to support prescribed burns and wildland fire assignments.
• Coordinate with Tribal, federal, state, county, and other entities when projects occur near the Reservation boundary or under another jurisdiction.
• Support leadership development, educational opportunities, training, task-book progress, and promotion readiness for crew members.
• Collect and enter annual program and accomplishment information in required systems, including NFPORS, BehavePlus, FMAPlus, or successor systems used by the department.
• Assist with equipment, supplies, purchasing information, budget tracking, and reconciliation of assigned program accounts.
• Maintain project records, daily accomplishment information, training documentation, and other required reports.
• Comply with Tribal, federal, and applicable state policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Fuels Crew Supervisor, Fire Management Officer, Forest Manager, or Director.
SUPERVISORY CONTROL
The position is supervised by the Fuels Crew Supervisor. It functions as a working lead and may provide daily task direction when assigned, including when the supervisor is temporarily unavailable. Formal personnel actions, performance evaluations, discipline, leave approval, and final supervisory decisions remain with the Fuels Crew Supervisor or higher management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
National Wildfire Coordinating Group incident-management qualifications currently used by the program:
• Qualified Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).
• Qualified Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).
• Qualified in, or holding an initiated Position Task Book for, at least one applicable single-resource position such as Crew Boss (CRWB), Engine Boss (ENGB), or Firing Boss (FIRB).
• Qualified in, or holding an initiated Position Task Book for, Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3 (RXB3), when required for assigned prescribed-fire responsibilities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and related applications.
• Knowledge of hazardous-fuels reduction programs and tools such as FIREMON, BehavePlus, SASEM, and successor systems used by the department.
• Ability to communicate assignments, safety expectations, and project requirements effectively.
• Ability to support budget tracking, purchasing, and reconciliation of program accounts.
• Knowledge of Incident Command System operations and administration.
• Ability to lead by example, work alongside crew members, and provide daily direction without exceeding delegated authority.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Complete the medical examination and Work Capacity Test required for current Red Card qualifications.
• Work holidays, weekends, extended hours, and emergency assignments as required.
• Attend required training and travel.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Possess a valid driver's license and remain eligible under Tribal insurance requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional working relationships.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Qualified Crew Boss (CRWB).
• Qualified Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4).
• Initiated 401 Certificate in Fire Ecology and Management.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit a completed Employment Application to: Human Resources Department, PO Box 179, Peach Springs, AZ 86434, fax (928) 769-1191, or call (928) 769-2215/2216 for information. To be considered for employment, the Human Resources Department must receive a completed application by 5:00 PM on the closing date. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application. All applications and supporting documentation submitted become the property of the Human Resources Department; please keep copies for your records.
PREFERENCE
All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with Public Law 88-355, Section 703 (702-71), and Public Law 93-638, Section 7(b).
THE HUALAPAI TRIBE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/PROGRAM
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.