Agency Overview

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is a treasury board crown responsible for emergency communications including Sask911 and SaskAlert, wildfire management, emergency management and fire safety. This centralized agency ensures a single point of contact for communities, greater co-ordination of provincial resources and contributes to safer communities in our province.

The Opportunity

The SPSA is seeking a diplomatic, flexible, and reliable individual for the position of FireSmart Coordinator to fill term positions of two years.

The Wildfire Mitigation Unit supports wildfire preparedness, prevention, and mitigation through public education, assessments, and mitigative work to reduce community risk from wildfires.

The FireSmart Coordinator is responsible for the facilitation of FireSmart-related activities within the SPSA . The position will ensure that the FireSmart activities are supported, developed, and implemented in accordance with Provincial guidelines as well as with the direction and policy provided by the SPSA.

This positions responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Acts as the main point of contact for the FireSmart Program.
• Seek and administer new FireSmart grant opportunities.
• Coordinate public education work being completed through the RCF funds.
• Create internal, external, and public communications related to FireSmart activities in the SPSA.
• Administrate the FireSmart Hub on behalf of the SPSA.
• Organize participation at community events such as Community Wildfire Preparedness Day, school presentations, tradeshows, and more to engage with the public and distribute FireSmart information.
• Provide direction and assistance to implement FireSmart principles on private and community land areas.
• Coordinate FireSmart Home Ignition Assessments within the area.
• FireSmart, Intelli-feu and other associated Marks are trademarks of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Ensure adheres to the FireSmart Marks Usage and FireSmart Brand Guidelines.
• Coordinate the implementation of the FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program.
• Recruit, coordinate, and provide training for motivated community leaders that can be mentored to work with self-organized groups of citizens as they plan and implement wildfire mitigations in their own neighborhoods.
• Facilitate FireSmart 101 and FireSmart Level 2-4 training sessions.
• Create a FireSmart working group, Community FireSmart Committee, and Resiliency Committee within the SPSA and host monthly conference calls.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other FireSmart Committee members in the area.
• Work and travel in rural and remote areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Government of Saskatchewan provides the services, programs and supports the people of Saskatchewan need. We deliver on the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to build a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, ultimately building a stronger Saskatchewan. Dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is a Treasury Board Crown responsible for provincial emergency management, along with SaskAlert, fire safety, wildfire management and Saskatchewan's 911 emergency dispatching services. SPSA’s mission is to safeguard and protect the people, property and resources of Saskatchewan through partnerships, coordinated planning, education, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery. With a fleet of specialized aircraft, equipment, personnel and bases across the province, SPSA responds to emergencies and disasters from the air, on the ground and behind the scenes. As home of the Fire Commissioner, the SPSA also assists communities in compliance with the National Fire Code through investigations conducted by designated inspectors/peace officers.