TNC of Georgia - Fire Management Technician Individual Placement

Title: Fire Management Technician – Individual Placement Reports to: Katie Owens, Program Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy – Georgia Locations: Based in Rome, GA Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Exempt (450-hour AmeriCorps National Service Term) Stipend: $500/week – paid bi-weekly   Other Benefits: Dorm housing is provided for the entire season. (service days and none service days). Start/End date:   01/06/25 – 05/2/25 - 17 weeks Positions Available: 6 Position opened until filled.    Southeast Conservation Corps: SECC empowers young adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and grit through community service, hard work, and environmental stewardship. The Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. The SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, to complete conservation service projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning. SECC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southeast, including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels.     Site Description: Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change and conserving lands, water, and oceans at an unprecedented scale. We are providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. Serving in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities. For more information about The Nature Conservancy, visit The Nature Conservancy: A World Where People & Nature Thrive (nature.org). Overview:  Northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama are home to hundreds of thousands of acres of forests that have been suppressed from fire for decades. Most of these forests need fire to benefit wildlife, reduce fuels to prevent catastrophic wildfires and be productive timber forests overall. TNC serves closely in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama with private landowners, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, and the Talladega National Forest on timber management, trail maintenance, and prescribed burning. This Individual Placement will have opportunities to burn with local counties, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, and the Talladega National Forest, all of whom embrace the return of fire to Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama for community and environmental benefits. In addition to returning fire to the landscape, this Individual Placement will allow the IP to maintain several preserves and easements that TNC owns to protect biodiversity and provide recreational access for the public. The IP will also assist with the upkeep of established and well-used trail systems found on the preserves. Position Responsibilities: Seasonal Prescribed Burns. It involves conducting prescribed burns for the benefit of rare and endangered species. Individual Placement will participate in prescribed burn operations throughout Northwest Georgia on key preserves owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The Individual Placement will also be assisting TNC partners such as private landowners, state agencies, federal agencies, and potentially the Alabama TNC Chapter. Assistance with ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, and monitoring. Involves participation in preparing fire lines, maintaining equipment, post-burn monitoring, and other tasks. The Montane Longleaf Ecosystem is a rare ecosystem found only in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. A generous portion of this