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Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module or Veteran Crew Squad Boss) at Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Department: Department of the Interior

Compensation

$52,957 – $81,343/yr

Location
Medford, Oregon
Type
Full-time
Level
mid
Posted

Description

The US Wildland Fire Service is hiring a Wildland Firefighter for the GW-0456-5/6/7 series, with duties including leading a wildland fire module or veteran hand crew, directing fireline construction and suppression operations, applying fire-behavior and safety knowledge, and potentially managing fuels projects. The role requires U.S. citizenship or nationality, federal employment suitability, a negative drug test, medical and work-capacity examinations, a valid driver's license, and completion of applicable NWCG incident-management training depending on the grade level. Applicants must meet the specified experience or education requirements for their grade, satisfy the maximum entry-age rule, and may be required to work on-call, weekends, holidays, overtime, shifts, and overnight travel.

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