Job Postings

Reports to the Environmental Protection Manager

Supervises Assistant Fire Guardian and Fire Guardian Trainees

Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Blood Tribe Administration Policies and Procedures and the Blood Tribe Land Management Department Policy Manual.  

Conduct fire monitoring throughout territory (including occasional multi-day trips);

Wear their fire guardian uniforms in the course of duty;

Approach and engage with community members, orders of government and visitors on the Blood Tribe territory about fire guardianship, including providing information about the Blood Tribe and its fire history;

Interact with resource users, including oil and gas companies, ranchers

Respond to community emergencies and community safety issues such as wildfire that require immediate attention.

Collect and record fire data (fire monitoring), related to the health of Blood Tribe lands, ecological and cultural values and the impacts of fire use on these values – includes the impacts of climate change on the Blood Tribe territory;

Collaborate with Elders and Knowledge Keepers/Carriers to document fire history, Indigenous-led fire practices and cultural sites; monitor impacts of fire on the territory (pre, during and post fire);

Ensure all fire data are entered on a regular basis into the database and data are kept secure;

Report on results of all fire monitoring efforts to appropriate Blood Tribe staff in a timely manner;

Support cultural burn planning initiatives and priorities in select area(s) of the Blood Tribe territory (with guidance from Elders and Knowledge Keepers/Carriers); 

Provide fire guardian support to projects as needed.

Respond to community reports regarding illegal or suspicious fire activities in the Blood Tribe territory.

Build and maintain productive relationships with the Blood Tribe Fire Department;

Build and maintain productive relationships with federal and provincial agency staff.

Conduct community outreach and education

Share knowledge and educate community members about Blood Tribe fire issues (e.g., grass fires), Indigenous-led fire practices and protocols, and Fire Guardian activities; 

Support Blood Tribe communications by participating in open houses, submitting articles for community newsletters and contributing photos to Blood Tribe social media;

Work with the Kainai Board of Education and local area schools to raise awareness with the Youth about the Fire Guardian program and activities. Serve as a role model for Youth and Fire Guardian Trainees;

Train Assistant Fire Guardian and Fire Guardian Trainees in Indigenous-led fire practices; 

Coordinate fire camps and exchanges (regional, national, and international) to support Indigenous fire guardian mentorship.

Familiar with Blackfoot Ecological Knowledge and ability to communicate in the Blackfoot language;

Possess relevant knowledge of Indigenous-led fire practices and non-Indigenous wildland fire management;

Has strong leadership and supervisory skills; includes experience managing staff and coordinating projects;

Strong knowledge of Blood Tribe territory and values;

Familiarity with our Blood Tribe fire protocols as well as federal and provincial wildland fire management laws and regulations;  

Has working knowledge of computer hardware and software, includes word processing, spreadsheets, databases, web browsers, GIS and GPS.

Has good verbal and written communication skills; is able to interact with community members and visitors in a polite and positive manner;

Has good proposal writing skills (e.g., contract proposal writing for wildland firefighting crew bids); 

Confident, comfortable, and assertive in addressing wildland fire issues with community members and resource users;

Dependable, motivated and demonstrates a strong work ethic;

Shows initiative and is a collaborator;

Demonstrates a strong commitment to the Blood Tribe Fire Guardian program vision;

Demonstrates a strong commitment to returning good fire back to the Blood Tribe territory and culture;

Ability to work irregular work hours, including some overtime and overnight trips;

Maintains confidentiality;

Motivates team members and is able to work as part of a team;

Possesses a high level of record-keeping and reporting skills;

Is able to carry out duties and responsibilities promptly and courteously and always maintain professionalism;

Is highly motivated with excellent initiative and an ability to work independently;

Is physically fit;

Has reliable transportation; 

Is willing to undergo a Criminal Record Check, includes a vulnerable sectors check.

The ideal candidate must completed course work related to wildland fire management and fire ecology with a minimum of three years related work experience.

Must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and a reliable mode of transportation

Must submit an updated Drivers Abstract.

Must have Current wildland firefighting certificates: 

S-100: Basic Fire Suppression and Safety

S-130: Fundamentals of Firefighting

S-185: Safety/Fire Entrapment Avoidance

S-190: Fire Behaviour and Safety

ICS-100: Introduction to Incident Command

WHMIS1/TDG2

Wilderness Safety and Survival First Aid

Basic Chainsaw Operator Training

Danger Tree Assessor

Navigation/Handheld GPS/Compass/Maps and Scale

S-211: Introduction to Weather & Fire Environment (The Fire Environment for Firefighters)

S-212: Fireline Communications

S-213: Use of Bulldozers and Heavy Equipment (Heavy Equipment Operations)

S-230: Introduction to Single Resource Leader/Introduction to Supervision

S-232: Portable Pumps and Water Delivery Systems

S-235: Ignition Operations (Burning Off and Backfiring)

S-241: Fire Assessment

ICS-200: Incident Command System