Risk Reduction Chief
Application Closing Date: September 3, 2025, 1700 hours
Closed Competitive Recruitment
Reporting to the Fire Chief, the Risk Reduction Chief functions as the District’s Fuels Management Officer. The Risk Reduction Chief leads the Fire District's wildland fuels risk reduction efforts in the Fuels Management Division.
Their role is to design, implement, and oversee a comprehensive fuels management and wildland fuels risk reduction strategy aimed at reducing the loss of life and property by wildland fire, and to safeguard the community. This involves identifying fire hazards, reducing risks, and minimizing the impact of wildland fire incidents.
Efforts may include thinning of timber, woodlands, shrubs, or finer fuels with mechanized equipment, chainsaws, or hand tools; utilizing prescribed fire to reduce fuels; piling and chipping of slash; chemical application to undesirable fuels; monitoring pre- and post-fire effects; and fire suppression on occasion. The Risk Reduction Chief may also respond to and provide support for District Fire and EMS calls as directed by the Operations Duty Officer.
The Risk Reduction Chief supervises all personnel within the division and is responsible for its operations. They are expected to provide the Fire Chief with reports, routine schedules of work to be performed, detailed expenses, proposed budgets, and to attend pertinent meetings and provide notes relevant to the position duties.
The Fire Marshal drafts appropriate policies and procedures to manage these activities.
Contact our District Office directly by calling (775) 246-6209 or by email at admin@centralfirenv.org. If it is an emergency, please dial 911.
In compliance with applicable disability laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with a disability who require and request such accommodations. Incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Submit Applications
Submit application, documentation of minimum qualifications, and a resume to admin@centralfirenv.org. prior to the deadline indicated on the job description.