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Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management Specialist)
Forest Service · Posted 119 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $84K – $127K Apply by May 28, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ESTPISTP Operations
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This position is located on a USDA Forest Service within the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5. The incumbent assists the Program Manager in the development, organization and administration of the Region-wide fuels management program and provides advice, assistance, and direction to Forests to establish appropriate response to planned and unplanned ignitions. For additional information about the duties of these positions, see Additional Information section below.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-12.
- →Responsible for the development of methodologies and protocols for the fuels management program.
- →Coordinates with air quality specialists in developing and review of smoke management and air quality as it relates to planned and unplanned ignitions.
- →Provides advice, assistance and direction to Forests, and participates with other specialists in developing management protocols for assigned program activities.
- →Assists with the coordination and development of an integrated program with other resource specialists, interagency partners, and stakeholders.
- →Assists with budget formulation and performance tracking.
- →Assists in providing scientific and technical direction for regional natural resources programs and activities, including information on laws, rules, and regulations.
- →Utilizes and provides technical help with state-of-the-art scientific methods and computer-based models and databases to identify fuel and vegetative treatments to restore fire adapted ecosystems.
- →Serves as a member of fire and fuels review teams, and prescribed fire reviews to ensure compliance with regional and local policies, regulations and laws, and facilitates coordination of fuels management with other resource areas.
- →Assists the Program Leader for Hazardous Fuels and Prescribed Fire.
- →Provides significant assistance in the development, organization, and administration of the fuels management, prescribed fire, and landscape restoration programs.
Requirements
- ✓See above for education requirement(s) for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6d1bd7a7-4028-4006-abf5-bc5508bd438d
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