# Aviation Manager (Program Manager) -Direct Hire Authority

Hiring organization: [Office of the Secretary of the Interior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/office-of-the-secretary-of-the-interior)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6e3ee295-630f-47a6-b72f-cfae780dcb7b

Listed on Office of the Secretary of the Interior's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Fairbanks, AK
- Salary: 110315 – 165842 USD per year

## Summary

This federal role manages aviation programs supporting wildland fire suppression across Alaska, overseeing safety, operations, training, and compliance for UAS, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, or aviation safety depending on specialization. The position suits experienced aviation professionals with substantial wildland firefighting background who can provide technical guidance and coordinate complex interagency aviation activities.

_Our summary, not Office of the Secretary of the Interior's wording._

## Skills named

Risk Assessment

## Required

- Substantial primary wildland firefighting experience (one full season or 14+ days on-the-ground fireline work)
- One year specialized aviation experience at GS-11 level or higher (for GW-12); or one year at GS/GW-12 level or higher (for GW-13)
- Technical guidance experience for aviation operations
- Experience developing and implementing aviation training and qualification programs
- Experience reviewing aviation incident reports
- Experience with aviation safety and risk management
- Demonstrated experience with fire suppression support missions and aerial firefighting activities (for GW-13)
- Experience in program policy development and cost-effective aviation resource management (for GW-13)

Apply on Office of the Secretary of the Interior's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890956000