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Description

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is currently seeking a proactive, self-directed, team player with a background in GeoSpatial, computer technologies and Wildfire Management, to fill the role of Fire Technology Specialist headquartered in La Ronge.

Reporting to the Fire Centre Coordinator, this position will provide guidance to field staff regarding new Geospatial and digital tools developed for field implementation. This position will be the technology transfer person between the Provincial Science section, Fire Centre, and Fire Centre Area staff.

Typical duties include delivering technology transfer to Fire Centre Area field staff by mentoring, developing manuals, demonstrating, organizing and delivering workshops. You will be required to deliver training in workshops and in the field settings one on one. This position will assist the Branch and Fire Centre Area by researching, evaluating and making recommendations and developing selected Geospatial and computer technologies for field applications. This position may be periodically assigned field work, such as aerial fire mapping, supporting fire operations or field data collection. This position also provides oversight of the Values @ Risk database entry and information, mapping of fires, and completion of pre-suppression fire plans. This position may assist the field with fuel modification, reclamation projects and other assigned duties as required.

The competencies for this position would typically be obtained through a certified technical college diploma in GIS and a certified diploma or university degree in resource, forest management or equivalent. It would be desirable to have several years of practical working experience in the resource management or fire management field.

The successful candidate shall be subject to a criminal record check as a condition of employment.