Senior Advisor, Wildfire

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Senior Advisor, Wildfire Part-time, 6-month contract Remote Compensation: Up to $50,000 total, depending on experience and final scope To Sum It Up… What’s the “elevator pitch” for the role?

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✓At least 10 years of experience directly or closely related to wildfire management and/or policy (e.g., forest management planning at a natural resources agency; wildland firefighting; fire technology development; emergency management);

✓Substantial experience working collaboratively to build wildfire resilience at the state and/or regional level with demonstrable results in policy or practice change;

✓Strong relationships with state-based organizations and/or stakeholders engaged in wildfire resilience work in one or more Western U.S. states;

✓Strong writing, editing, communication, and collaboration skills;

✓Enthusiasm for strengthening bridges between the science and policy communities;

✓A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and pursuing it within the mission of FAS and within the broader wildfire community.

✓Direct experience building and/or deploying technology for wildfire risk reduction or post-fire recovery;

✓Direct experience designing and publishing wildfire-relevant science or data products;

✓Qualitative research experience;

✓Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in ecology, environmental science, emergency management, engineering, public policy, economics, or related field.

✓Leverage and build relationships with state and regional leaders and innovators to identify barriers to and opportunities for public policy that supports wildfire resilience;

✓Identify policy and capacity-building approaches to wildfire resilience that could be replicated across states or regions, with a focus on leveraging science, data, and technology;

✓Serve as an expert voice on behalf of FAS in policy dialogues, convenings, and publications, including contributing to and elevating relevant insights from FAS work where appropriate;

✓Identify new state wildfire policy developments relevant to program objectives and provide quick-turnaround analysis of their merits and potential pitfalls internally and externally;

✓Perform other duties as needed and assigned.