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Seeking Wildfire Mitigation Advisor for Southwest US

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a contract opening for the Southwest US

(Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Utah) to support its Firewise Communities program. If you

are a skilled communicator, a willing traveler, and are passionate about Firewise and wildfire safety, we want you on our team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The NFPA Firewise Advisor serves as a resource to state forestry organizations, fire departments, and communities in wildfire -prone

areas by providing Firewise education and materials; supporting the start-up of new Firewise Communities/USA recognition sites;

and supporting the ongoing participation of existing sites. The NFPA Firewise Advisor supports the NFPA Firewise Communities

Program by representing the national program and collecting important findings and information for program leaders.

NFPA Firewise will provide the following to successful candidates:

Monthly retainer for services of $2,100 permonth

Travel funds (air, rental vehicle, mileage, meals,lodging) for approved trips within budget

Firewise educational materials including print,audiovisual and web-based modules

Identifying gear/clothing for presentations andmeetings

Business cards

The successful candidate must:

Reside in one of the mainland states within theassigned region (CO, KS, NM, TX or UT)

Be available for evening and weekend meetings. Demonstrate a strong understanding of the

NFPA Firewise Communities program and its

principles.

Demonstrate skills in public speaking andpresentation.

Demonstrate experience and credibility in thefield of wildfire safety education.

Be willing and available to travel to meetingsand trainings between 8-12 times per year.

Maintain a home office and address, andprovide for a telephone line, internet access and

computer.

Understand and refrain from activities that mayconstitute a conflict of interest with NFPA or its

Firewise Communities program

Understand and abide by federal rules andregulations governing the conduct of sub-

contractors/grantees

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following

competencies and behaviors:

Skilled Communicator Understandable andarticulate, open and honest, positive, optimistic,

agreeable, and congenial

Socially Skilled Comfortable working with others,great listener, displays empathy and insight, respects

differences among people, describes thoughts to

others in ways that are easily understood, talks

openly and gets others to talk openly

Principled Takes responsibility while sharing credit,seen by others as having integrity, trustworthy,

conscientious, and fulfills commitments

Team Oriented Knows that a team can oftenproduce better results than an individual, concerned

more with team success than personal success and

easily shares credit, supports teams and extendstheir impact by working with a team

Explorer Curious, open to new thinking andinnovative, future oriented

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Application NFPA Firewise Advisor, Southwest Region

Deadline February 22, 2013

1) Contact InformationName: __________________________________________________________Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________ Alternate Phone:_______________

Fax: ______________

Email: _____________________

2) Contract InformationThis position is a part-time contracted position through December 2013, not an offer of full employment

by NFPA.

3) Background InformationPlease attach the following:

1) Cover letter that explains in one page how you meet the position requirements2) Resume of no more than two pages3) Names of three references NFPA staff may contact regarding your experience and character

4) Submittal ELECTRONIC SUBMITTALS VIA EMAIL PREFERRED DEADLINE FEBRUARY 22, 2013Please submit this form and the requested background information to:

Michele Steinberg, NFPA Firewise Communities Program Manager

1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169;msteinberg@nfpa.org; 617-984-7487; fax 617-984-7056

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