# Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management)

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/b5880cff-a277-4a3e-a86a-8a0bb17d9c0a

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Safford, Arizona; Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Salary: 83639 – 108738 USD per year

## Summary

This federal position manages wildfire and fuel treatment strategies, combining administrative fire management planning with direct wildland firefighting expertise. It suits experienced firefighters ready to move into strategic roles involving fire ecology, fuel analysis, and interagency coordination across the Southwest.

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

## Required

- Primary wildland firefighting experience: at least one full fire season in a primary role (Engine Crew, Hotshot Crew, Hand Crew, etc.) OR at least 14 cumulative/consecutive days of fireline experience
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-09 level or higher in federal service (or GW-10 or higher outside federal service) in fire management planning, fuel analysis, and land use coordination
- Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) qualification
- Either Engine Boss (ENGB), Crew Boss (CRWB), or Helicopter Manager Single Resource (HMGB) qualification
- Complete Fire Program Management (M-581) training within one year of hire

Apply on Office of the Secretary of the Interior's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890140600