Senior Advisor, Wildfire

FAS•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Federation of American Scientists is seeking an experienced, part-time Senior Advisor, Wildfire to join the Lands and Waters Program on our growing Climate and Environment team for a 6-month contract. The Senior Advisor will provide support and expertise to grow FAS’s work building wildfire resilience at the state and regional level through policy innovation and creative collaborations. Our wildfire resilience program works to build a more fire-resilient nation through policy development and analysis (especially in partnership with experts and communities), capacity building, and issue education. The Senior Advisor will report to the Senior Manager, Lands and Waters.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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