Employer U.S. Forest Service Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills The Forest Service is hiring up to 1,100 permanent wildland firefighter and support employees across the nation’s national forests and grasslands. Applications are accepted through USAJOBS, April 14–24, 2025. 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. Reimbursement of relocation expenses may be authorized at the discretion of management in accordance with agency policy.Pay plans include Wage Grade (WG), Wage Leader (WL), and General Schedule (GS) levels 3–13. Multiple positions will be filled using the new Wildland Fire Management series, with compensation based on the new 2025 Wildland Firefighters Locality Pay Tables. For a full list of positions, visit USAJOBS. Position salary, location, and start date will vary. Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen or national who is at least 18 years of age. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill the available wildland firefighter positions and veterans' preference does not apply to these vacancies.Job requirements vary based on position. Make sure to review the qualifications in the job announcement for each position you apply to. Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Varies by position Salary: Varies by position Job Benefits: BenefitsHealth CarePaid LeavevCompetitive PayAdditional Benefits Application Deadline: Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/recruitment-events/wildland-fir…
