# National Wildfire Prevention Program Manager

Hiring organization: [Forest Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/forest-service)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bf6da11c-959e-4b1d-abf2-604d98bf8377

Listed on Forest Service's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York, New York; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas
- Salary: 112824 – 146671 USD per year

## Summary

This federal role develops and oversees wildfire prevention policies and strategies across national forests, coordinating between national and field offices to ensure consistent fire risk management. It suits experienced wildland fire professionals ready to shift from field work into strategic program management at the national level.

_Our summary, not Forest Service's wording._

## Skills named

Budget Management

## Required

- One year of specialized experience at GW-12 level or equivalent
- Prior wildland firefighting experience
- Program management experience in wildfire prevention planning
- Strategic planning and consultation on wildfire prevention

## Nice to have

- Experience with specialized wildfire modeling and evaluation software
- Experience developing annual program budgets and discretionary spending allocations

Apply on Forest Service's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890808100