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Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Safford, Arizona; Las Cruces, New Mexico · full time · Mid

$83,639 – $108,738

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

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. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

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

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