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Description

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is seeking a results-oriented, dynamic, and motivated individual with a background in GeoSpatial and computer technologies, for the position of Fire Technology Specialist in La Ronge.

Reporting to the Response 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, Response Centre, and Response Centre Area staff.

Typical duties include delivering technology transfer to Response Centre Area field staff by mentoring, developing manuals, demonstrating, and 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 Response 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 at 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.