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Wildland Firefighter (80+ positions)

Employer
USDA Forest Service
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Available positions: 

Hiring managers will fill multiple vacancies using the new Wildland Fire Management series, with compensation based on the new 2025 Wildland Firefighter (GW) locality pay tables.
Positions include aviation officers, dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire management officers, fire planners, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians, handcrew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members, pilots, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, smokejumpers, and more. Over 80 positions available, with multiple vacancies under each position!

Required skills vary by position. Please visit the link below to get skill and qualifications needed for specific jobs of interest.

Job Field:
Fisheries
Forestry
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Water and Soil Resources
Wildlife
GIS/Technology
Policy/Administrative
Community Forestry & Arboriculture
Other
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Positions and vacancies available throughout the United States.
Salary:
Pay plans include GW levels 3–9 (pay scale is dependent on position and location).
Job Benefits:

Benefits may include: 

  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Overtime and hazard pay
  • Paid holidays and leave
  • Medical, vision, and dental plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement and Thrift Savings Plans
  • Flexible, seasonal, or year-round schedules
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid training and educational opportunities (locally and nationally)
  • Employee housing (if available)
Application Deadline:

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