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General: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Opportunities for Engagement (posted Nov 15, 2022)

The federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission held its first in-person meeting September 14 through 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 50-member commission developed a strategy to address the full suite of issues as required by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through topical workgroups.

Workgroups are charged with exploring a topic, preparing policy recommendations for the full commission to consider, and will meet as needed for several months, parallel to the meetings of the full commission. Workgroups have staggered start and stop dates, allowing members to participate in more than one workgroup and for each workgroup to build on previous efforts.

Cross-cutting themes, including adaptation to climate change and environmental justice, will be woven throughout discussions. Workgroups will also reach out to subject matter experts as needed to help the commission explore topics and recommendations.

Recommendations for wildland fire policy changes on the topics below are welcome and should be provided between the dates provided for the workgroups to properly discuss and consider them.

  • Aviation Strategy
  • Cohesive Strategy
  • Landscapes
  • Communities
  • Post-fire
  • Response Coordination
  • Science, Data, and Technology
  • Public Health and Infrastructure
  • Appropriations
  • Workforce


Funding: Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O'Neal Research Fellowship (posted Feb 7, 2023)

Jerry O’Neal was a scientist, poet, and writer. He had a deep love of nature and was an outspoken proponent for the need to have sound science to support resource management decisions. Jerry began his nearly 30 years of public service as an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service and was the regional toxicologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Atlanta. He joined the National Park Service in 1998 as chief of science and resources management at Mammoth Cave National Park and later served as chief of the resource management program for 64 parks in the Southeast. He became deputy superintendent of Glacier National Park in 2002 where he was actively engaged in a range of environmental management projects and was a key park official during the wildfires of 2003.

Jerry grew up in a poor family from the south and was the first in his family to attend college. Education cultivated his commitment to preserving the natural world. In keeping with his model of learning as a way of improving one’s life situation and fostering environmental stewardship, the fellowship aims to provide educational assistance for students seeking to understand natural and cultural resource issues and how these intersect with human values. Special consideration will be given to proposals that address the following:

  1. natural resource issues such as aquatic ecology, terrestrial ecology, fire ecology, invasive plants, and climate change
  2. cultural resource issues, such as history and architectural studies, cultural landscape reports, ethnographic research and archeology
  3. social science that informs resource management about a natural or cultural topic and/or that addresses visitor impacts to park resources

Deadline: Mar 17, 2023
Contact Name: Lisa Gerloff
Contact E-mail: lisa.gerloff@umontana.edu
Contact Phone: 406-243-6936

Job: Forester - Washington Dept. Natural Resources - Kittitas County, WA (posted Feb 28, 2023)

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is looking for an experienced forester to step into the North Alpine Unit Forester role.

This position provides professional level forestry expertise on the Teanaway Community Forest and forested State Trust Lands in Chelan and Kittitas Counties to 1) sustain long-term ecosystem and economic viability; and 2) ensure long-term access to the forest lands and the benefits derived from them. This position helps Southeast region achieve the agency’s mission through strong leadership, thoughtful decision making, and excellent planning.

The North Alpine Unit Forester leads a team of foresters that are driven and motivated to implement treatments aimed at increasing forest health and resiliency across the landscape. For this unit, it is critical that the Unit Forester develops and implements the 5-year forest management plan for timber harvest and silviculture activities.  These activities must meet a variety of objectives, including: forest health, wildlife habitat, recreation, cultural resource protection, and wildfire resiliency.


Deadline: Feb 14, 2023
Contact Name: Jason Emsley
Contact E-mail: jason.emsley@dnr.wa.gov

Job: Fire Management Specialist (Mitigation and Trespass) - Bureau of Land Management - Spokane Valley or Wenatchee, WA (posted Mar 13, 2023)

Duties:

  • Establishes and coordinates internal and external wildland fire prevention and mitigation programs.
  • Develops, presents, and evaluates fire education training, exhibits, and information.
  • Coordinates fire investigation courses for field units and other federal agencies.
  • Provides management, policy, and coordination of the statewide fire investigation program.
  • Collects, analyzes, and interprets fire occurrence data to develop preventions plans.
  • Develops, implements, and reviews fire trespass policies and procedures.
  • Oversees and tracks fire trespass cases.
  • Provides guidance and assistance on wildland fire prevention and mitigation programs to the field, the public and to interagency cooperators.
  • Coordinates with natural resource and fire specialists to provide program expertise and materials to all supported programs.
  • Coordinates regularly with law enforcement, line managers, solicitor's offices, budget and fire business specialists and civil authorities on cost-recovery efforts.
  • Exercises the minimum supervisory authorities and responsibilities 10% of the time.

Deadline: Mar 14, 2023

Job: Prescribed Fire Specialist - The Prescribed Fire Specialist - The Nature Conservancy - Central Washington (Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Yakima) (posted Mar 13, 2023)

The Prescribed Fire Specialist (PFS) will be a key staff member within The Nature Conservancy's Washington Chapter’s new programmatic effort focused on accelerating the use of ecological fire to build wildfire resilience in the frontline communities of central and eastern Washington. The PFS supports and guides Chapter programs to ensure the scientifically defensible execution of forest restoration and management throughout WA, with the goal of increasing resilience of forest ecosystems and frontline communities in the face of climate change. This position will work closely with a broad set of state, federal, and local partners to advance forest planning and on-the-ground implementation of a fire management initiative to improve forest condition and landscape integrity. The PFS will engage with private landowners and the public in facilitating a vision for increased use of prescribed burning as a tool for ecological restoration. This position, along with the Cooperative Fire Director, is a new investment for the Washington Chapter. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to shape this program through partnerships with public and private organizations and through engaging local community support for prescribed fire efforts, and negotiating complex and innovative solutions with agencies, tribes, and landowners to restore forest health and build fire resilient communities. This position will work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.


Deadline: Mar 14, 2023

Job: Natural Resource Specialist, GS-GS-0401-12/13 (36 positions) - US Forest Service Region 5 (posted Mar 7, 2023)

Vacancy announcement for Natural Resource Specialist, GS-GS-0401-12/13 position, is set to open 03/02/2023 and set to close 03/07/2023.  Vacancy announcement number is 23-R5-GVA-11848119-DH-GVS (DEMO).

There are 36 Forest Service Region 5 vacancies to be filled.

These positions serve as a liaison with partners and stakeholders, helping to formulate national program policies and guidance, developing materials that communicate the intent and importance of the program, and assisting with the planning, development, and management of strategic plans and accomplishment tracking tools.

Six positions are on the Ecosystem Management Staff. These positions are:

  • (1) GS-12 post fire forest recovery program manager
  • (1) GS-13 consultation biologist
  • (1) GS-12 carnivore program leader
  • (1) GS-12/13 regional botanist
  • (1) GS-13 wildlife ecologist
  • (1) GS-13 vegetation ecologist

Remote worksite must be within CA. For more details, please contact Diana Craig at 707-562-8975 or diana.craig@usda.gov

Twenty positions are on the Pacific Planning Service Group. These positions include:

  • (4) GS-13 senior planners (science/climate change lead, FACA coordinator, ESA consultation bio, revision cohort lead)
  • (1) GS-12 botanist
  • (1 ) GS-12 species specialist
  • (1) GS-12 non-forest ecologist
  • (1) GS-12 forest ecologist
  • (1) GS-12 hydrologist
  • (1) GS-12 fire ecologist
  • (1) GS-12 silviculturist
  • (1) GS-12 soil scientist
  • (2) GS-12 planning specialist
  • (1) GS-12 writer/editor
  • (1) GS-12 engagement specialist
  • (1) GS-12 GIS analyst
  • (1) GS-12 fire/veg analyst

Remote worksite must be within CA, OR, WA, or AK. For more details, please contact Michael Goldstein at 907-209-6335 or michael.goldstein@usda.gov

Ten positions are on the Ecosystems Planning staff. These positions include:

  • (2) GS-13 strategic planners (a regional planner and an engagement specialist)
  • (2) GS-13 IDT leaders
  • (1) GS-12 botanist
  • (1) GS-12 fire/fuels management specialist
  • (1) GS-12 silviculturist
  • (1) GS-12 GIS analyst

Remote worksite must be within CA, OR, WA, or AK. For more details, please contact Alan Olson at 530-356-8129 or alan.olson@usda.gov

Final determination of the duty station will made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. To see where Forest Service Offices are located click here. Click each region to see the different locations. Pay rates vary depending on location, the salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.


Deadline: Mar 7, 2023

Job: Fire Behavior Analyst - BLM Alaska Fire Service - Fairbanks, AK (posted Feb 23, 2023)

Located with the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC)

Duties:

  • Analyzes Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) outputs to assess fuels and fire danger concerns, and anticipated fire behavior.
  • Communicates differences between the Canadian and the National Fire Danger Rating Systems and can articulate why the Canadian system is used in Alaska.
  • Determines appropriate method and system(s) to develop fire behavior predictions.
  • Evaluates associated data and techniques to develop improved incorporation into wildland fire management and planning.
  • Analyzes fire weather elements, including Red Flag Warnings, and their effects on fire behavior.
  • Uses Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) to create fire perimeters and keep fire managers informed.
  • Creates and improves strategic documents using long term fire growth and fire probability support programs.
  • Works with all agencies to develop and review fuel models and critical break points, and how those can be incorporated into long-term plans.
  • As a Fire Analyst, serves on and/or organizes interagency committees, meetings, and conferences.
  • Develops scientifically innovative solutions in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
  • Institutes or recommends changes in the development and trial of new methods and approaches for fire behavior analyses.
  • Incorporates existing and emerging technologies to address issues in wildland fire management and towards advancing the program.
  • Communicate complex fire danger and fire behavior topics to managers and staff with varying levels of knowledge, including clear technical direction and guidance in application of such information.
  • Establishes and maintains contact with all levels of fire management officials within federal and state agencies.
  • Organizes and conducts training on fire danger, behavior, and analysis tools and technologies.

Deadline: Mar 2, 2023

Job: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Applied Fire Science and Management - Cal Poly Humboldt - Humboldt, CA (posted Nov 9, 2022)

Cal Poly Humboldt, the Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management, and the Fire Resilience Institute invites applications for an academic year tenure-track faculty position in Applied Fire Science and Management (starting August 2023).

Cal Poly Humboldt is home to the largest undergraduate Forestry and Fire programs in California. The program prides itself on a strong tradition of field-based instruction and hands-on learning of forest, fire, and rangeland science and management. The ideal candidate will have a depth of experience in the application of fire as a management tool and be able to integrate these skills in teaching, service, and research.

Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong research record. Instructional assignments may include a subset of three or four of the following courses: Fire Weather, Fire Behavior and Effects, Applied Fire Use and Policy, Humans and Fire, Fire Capstone, and Fire Internship. Instructional assignments will be consistent with the programmatic needs of the department and students.

Successful candidates will be actively involved in implementing the new Applied Fire Science and Management degree program. Candidates will be expected to engage with applied research related to fire science, ecology, management, or policy and to be an active member of the Fire Resilience Institute.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than December 16, 2022. Early response is encouraged.


Deadline: Dec 16, 2022
Contact Name: Jeff Kane
Contact E-mail: jkane@humboldt.edu
Contact Phone: (707) 826-5622

Job: Postdoctoral Science Fellow - Environmental Defense Fund - Flexible Location (posted Dec 6, 2022)

Environmental Defense Fund is seeking a Postdoctoral Science Fellow to conduct research on biosphere-climate feedbacks to the carbon cycle and implications of those feedbacks. The 2-year fellowship can begin immediately. The Cooley Postdoctoral Science Fellow will conduct research on the carbon cycle implications of climate feedbacks on the biosphere. Increasingly we are seeing carbon cycle changes related to increasing wildfires, permafrost thaw, changing biogeochemistry of tropical wetlands, albedo changes, and other shifts across diverse biomes. This destabilization of ecological relationships may undermine emissions planning, can confuse projections of how the biosphere will respond, adds risk to proactive planning for adaptation and change, and will influence how the biosphere figures into climate change mitigation and adaptation planning. The Fellow will help increase EDF’s organizational understanding of how these changing processes, feedbacks, and uncertainties impact net zero emission targets needed to achieve Paris Agreement goals as well as options for mitigating these carbon cycle impacts.



Job: Multiple Positions - The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute - Las Vegas, NM (posted Dec 14, 2022)

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (FWRI), located on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM, provides technical assistance and practical knowledge in forest and woodland restoration to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire and restore healthy and sustainable forested ecosystems across New Mexico and the Interior west. The FWRI is one of three Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes (SWERI) and supports a multi-year, national project funded through the bipartisan "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (IIJA) of 2021 working closely with the other SWERI. The program of work, as specified in the IIJA, includes compiling and managing geospatial data for federally funded fuels treatment projects and wildfires occurring across jurisdictions; coordinating and facilitating use of these data in assessing, planning, and monitoring fuel treatment interactions with wildfires; and reporting fuel treatment effectiveness to Congress and affected entities. The specific language authorizing the SWERI for this project in the IIJA and more information can be viewed here.

FWRI is hiring multiple positions:

Deputy Director
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7685
Through shared leadership, the deputy director will guide multi-faceted programs in GIS, monitoring, collaboration, education, and public information. This new position within FWRI will require experience in forest management and restoration, science communication, public and working lands engagement, and institutional development, administration, and capacity building. Responsibilities will run the gamut from cultivating and strengthening existing and new partnerships, direct engagement with federal and state collaborators and community organizations, representing and advocating for FWRI’s interests, budgets and function, and organizational administration of budgets, reports, and processes.

Collaboration Program Manager
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7711
The Collaboration Program Manager is responsible for coordinating the FWRI’s role in multi-stakeholder collaborative groups; for facilitating collaborative action among partners; for creating and building collaborative capacity in multi-stakeholder groups; for organizing and taking a leadership role in regional networks of collaborative organizations; for supervising FWRI staff working in collaboration; for conducting applied research on collaboration in an adaptive management context; and for compiling and reporting lessons learned from participation and collaboration in natural resources management.

GIS Coordinator
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/8064
This position will be responsible for oversight and administration of the SWERI’s IIJA GIS projects.

Special Programs Specialist
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/8066
This position will support Special Programs Manager in development of geographic information data bases, implementing and managing a field data collection project, and the assessment of vegetation treatment longevity though imagery analysis and field surveys. This position will also assist the Special Programs Manager in the implmentation and continued maintenace of an ArcGIS Hub-based website (or sites) that support post-wildfire response, recovery, and restoration.

Budget and Finance Manager
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7993
Working with the FWRI Director and program managers, the Budget and Finance Manager is primarily responsible for planning, managing, and assessing all aspects of the institute’s budgets in support of the NMFWRI’s mission. Specific responsibilities include identifying costs associated with programs and projects, assessing and tracking expenditures against annual budgets, working closely with campus administrative departments, maintaining contact with external partners, and assisting program managers with all financial and administrative paperwork, ensuring it is accurate and submitted in a timely manner.

Collaboration Technician
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7707
The Collaboration Technician will work closely with the Collaboration Program Manager and other FWRI staff to promote and support collaborative groups and networks in New Mexico and neighboring states. The Collaboration Technician will organize and administer sub-regional networks, on the Connecting for Conservation (C4C) model, and will link place-based collaboratives and sub-regional networks with multi-state networks, such as the Southwest Collaborative Support Network and the Western Collaborative Conservation Network. The job requires working with colleagues in public agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and the New Mexico State Forestry Division; with staff at non-profit organizations such as The Nature Conservancy and the Forest Stewards Guild; with farmers, ranchers and soil and water conservation districts; with businesses; and with landowners and community members in rural, suburban and urban areas. The Collaboration Technician also will coordinate with partners at other SWERI institutes in Arizona and Colorado, and with partners in the Forest Restoration Triangle (FORT) from New Mexico Highlands University and New Mexico State University.

Monitoring and Data Technician
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7837
The temporary technician will support FWRI's ecological monitoring and restoration activities on public and private lands throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. Projects will require travel across the state. Activities are related to all phases of restoration from research and planning through project implementation and capacity building.

Monitoring Technician Aide (Temp)
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7577 -AND- https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7495
The positions are responsible for working on crews carrying out FWRI’s ecological monitoring and restoration activities on public and private lands throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado.

Post-baccalaureate Conservation Fellowship
https://nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/7534
This 18-month position is designed as an early career capacity building apprenticeship to prepare young adults for their first position with a state/federal agency, community organization or graduate school. This position combines the development of professional skills andlife skills and serves as a pathway for the next generation of resilient STEM leaders in New Mexico. This is a term position and fellows are expected to leave the organization after 18 months.



Job: Fuels Captain - Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance - Lake County, CA (posted Dec 16, 2022)

The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is a cross-cultural, multi-organizational collaborative that works to revitalize ecology, economy, and culture through indigenous-led stewardship. The Fuels Captain will have significant experience in fuels management and be responsible for fostering the discipline and accountability needed for programmatic success while promoting the cultural and personal wellbeing of the TERA intertribal hand crew. The Fuels Captain serves as a Supervisor to the Crew Lead, who supervises five additional crew members. The Fuels Captain ensures that the crew has the resources, support, and structure needed to be safe and thrive, to effectively deliver project goals, and to develop crew members as leaders within TERA and in externally-facing roles with TERA partners, stakeholders, and the public. TERA is also hiring a Project Manager and Administrative Manager.

Position open until filled. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.



Job: Prescribed Fire Positions - Suffolk County Water Authority - Westhampton Beach, NY (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) is filling the following prescribed fire positions on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission:

Prescribed Fire Single Resource Boss - Seasonal
SWCA is seeking an individual with experience/qualifications in fire suppression and management; heavy equipment operation and supervision to provide leadership and oversight of prescribed fire management/control, as a seasoned, experienced firefighter on an engine or otherwise as a single resource boss for a comprehensive forest management program focused on prescribed fire operations. This position exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities in the coordination, use, maintenance and training in the use of prescribed fire equipment and fleet including engines, heavy equipment, power and hand tools and the supervision and mentorship staff/crew related to prescribed fire operations. This position will be based in the Central Pine Barrens Commission office located in Westhampton Beach. This individual will report directly to the Fire Management Specialist.

Prescribed Fire Crewmember/Squad Boss (FFT1)
SWCA is seeking an an individual with experience/qualifications/course work in fire suppression and fire management, heavy equipment operation or a related field, to serve as a seasonal Squad Boss (first line supervisory wildland firefighter) for Prescribed Fire Operations conducted under the Commission’s comprehensive prescribed fire program for the Central Pine Barrens region and will be based in the Central Pine Barrens Commission office located in Westhampton Beach. This individual will report directly to the Fire Management Specialist.

Prescribed Fire Crewmember (FFT2) - Seasonal
SWCA is seeking four (4) individuals with experience/qualifications/course work in fire suppression and fire management heavy equipment use or related fields, to serve as a seasonal crew member for Prescribed Fire Operations conducted under the Commission’s comprehensive prescribed fire program for the Central Pine Barrens region.



Job: Fire Management Specialist - Suffolk County Water Authority - Oakdale, NY (posted Dec 1, 2022)

The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking a Fire Management Specialist to perform key roles in managing the comprehensive prescribed fire program operated by the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission for the Central Pine Barrens region. Responsibilities include leading the development and implementation of all aspects of the prescribed fire management program; the supervision and training of prescribed fire crews; conducting fuels, smoke and wildland fire management/mitigation; assisting with public education and outreach and the preparation of prescribed and wildland fire management plans for ecological and fuel management in collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders. The overarching programmatic goals for the prescribed fire program include fostering biological diversity, natural resource conservation and restoration and wildfire risk reduction within the Central Pine Barrens.



Job: Ecologist - Suffolk County Water Authority - Oakdale, NY (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Commission is seeking an Ecologist who will undertake responsibility for the planning and implementation of ecological management activities in the Central Pine Barrens. This employee will work under the supervision of the Science and Stewardship Manager.



Job: Burn Crew Manager - The Nature Conservancy - Southern Pines, NC (posted Feb 7, 2023)

The NC Sandhills Burn Crew Manager oversees a squad (4-8 Burn Crew Members) in wild land fire activities, as directed by a Burn Boss, or other command position.

The Burn Crew Manager participates in preserve operations, restoration, maintenance, and management. This may include the following functions:

  • Participates in prescribed fire and wildfire activities, which may include burn unit prep, fire operations, managing staff and volunteers, maintenance of equipment and supplies, mop up, and monitoring.
  • Participates in and manages restoration projects including thinning, planting, and other projects
  • Maintains preserves and buildings, which may include maintaining tools and equipment, repairing fences and gates, posting boundaries, and maintaining grounds and structures at historical sites.

The Burn Crew Manager may assist on wildland fire operations in other parts of the region with federal, state, or private partners, or travel to other areas of the state or out-of-state to assist other TNC programs or partners on prescribed or wildland fires.

All TNC staff actively participating on a prescribed burn must be qualified as a FFT2. The Burn Crew Manager may perform other preserve management duties when conditions are not conducive to prescribed fire.



Job: Burn Crew Member - The Nauture Conservancy - Wilmington, NC (posted Feb 7, 2023)

The NC Coastal Plain Burn Crew Member participates in preserve operations, restoration, maintenance, and management. This may include the following functions:

  • Participates in prescribed fire activities, which may include burn unit prep, fire operations, managing staff and volunteers, maintenance of equipment and supplies, mop up, and monitoring.
  • When weather is not conducive to prescribed fire, the crew member will participate in longleaf pine restoration such as timber stand improvement, thinning, planting, monitoring, and other projects.
  • Assists in maintaining preserves and buildings, which may include maintaining tools and equipment, repairing fences and gates, posting boundaries, and maintaining grounds and structures at historical sites.

The Burn Crew Member may assist on prescribed fire operations in other parts of the Coastal Plain with federal, state, or private partners, or travel to other areas of the state or out-of-state to assist other TNC programs or partners on prescribed or wildland fires.



Job: Biological Scientist - US Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis - Anchorage, AK (posted Feb 23, 2023)

This employee supports the USDA Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program. Selectee is responsible for performing a variety of complex and recurring duties as a field crew leader in support of Forest Service research activities (specifically data acquisition for FIA Coastal Alaska Unit).


Deadline: Feb 28, 2023

Job: Prescribed Fire Specialist - The Nature Conservancy - Central Washington State (posted Feb 6, 2023)

The Prescribed Fire Specialist (PFS) will be a key staff member within the Washington Chapter’s new programmatic effort focused on accelerating the use of ecological fire to build wildfire resilience in the frontline communities of central and eastern Washington. The PFS supports and guides Chapter programs to ensure the scientifically defensible execution of forest restoration and management throughout WA, with the goal of increasing resilience of forest ecosystems and frontline communities in the face of climate change. This position will work closely with a broad set of state, federal, and local partners to advance forest planning and on-the-ground implementation of a fire management initiative to improve forest condition and landscape integrity. The PFS will engage with private landowners and the public in facilitating a vision for increased use of prescribed burning as a tool for ecological restoration. This position, along with the Cooperative Fire Director, is a new investment for the Washington Chapter. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to shape this program through partnerships with public and private organizations and through engaging local community support for prescribed fire efforts, and negotiating complex and innovative solutions with agencies, tribes, and landowners to restore forest health and build fire resilient communities. This position will work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.


Deadline: Feb 27, 2023

Job: Prescribed Fire Coordinator - Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever - Northern Illinois (posted Feb 8, 2023)

Primary responsibilities of this position include the development and implementation of prescribed fire standards and training to be used by Illinois NRCS and Pheasants Forever staff. Continue the development of training workshops for private landowners, resource professionals and fire enthusiasts. Provide outreach to local prescribed fire associations and landowners on safe and effective prescribed burning. Write and review prescribed burn plans for private landowners and biologists. The biologist will work closely with a wide range of individuals and resource professionals to meet the objectives. This position will require a self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills and a strong work ethic. This effort will provide an opportunity to make significant contributions to the conservation of natural resources in Illinois.


Deadline: Feb 26, 2023

Job: Fire Management Officer - National Park Service - Washington and Oregon (posted Feb 7, 2023)

Three Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-12 positions are available at Olympic National Park in WA, North Cascades National Park in WA and Crater Lake National Park in Oregon within the Resources Management Division, Branch of Wildland Fire.

Duties:

  • Lead and manage all operational fire, prescribed fire and fuels, fire ecology, fire information, planning and administration.
  • Ensures that the fire management program is in compliance with environmental laws, regulations and policies.
  • Develops and reviews fire prevention plans.
  • Ensure that all phases of fire management planning are completed.
  • Monitors fire season severity predictions, fire behavior and fire activity levels and takes appropriate action.

Deadline: Feb 15, 2023
Contact Name: Christine Funderburk

Job: LANDFIRE Program Leader - US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station - Anywhere in the US (remote job) (posted Feb 8, 2023)

This employee supports the USDA Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) as part of the Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program, Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS). Provides leadership to guide the planning, development, and management of the interagency LANDFIRE program, integrate science innovations into LANDFIRE production, and facilitate national efforts around strategic fire management occurring across the FS and DOI.


Deadline: Feb 13, 2023
Contact Name: Gregory Dillon
Contact E-mail: Gregory.Dillon@usda.gov

Job: Program Associate - Washington Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network - Yakima, WA or remote (posted Feb 6, 2023)

The Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (WAFAC) is a network of 106 people representing 39 organizations who regularly connect and learn from each other to increase understanding of wildfire and community resilience.

The network links people to resources and shared strategies that can be applied to on-the-ground projects or inform and influence programs at different scales. Network members – individuals, agencies, affiliations, and organizations - try new approaches to reduce the risk of wildfire to communities, help communities prepare for and recover from wildfire, and apply what they learn to help Washington better coexist with wildfire.

WAFAC is seeking a Program Associate to support strategy development and facilitate in-person and virtual network connections, training, and learning events.


Deadline: Feb 10, 2023
Contact Name: Keegan Fengler
Contact E-mail: keegan@washingtonrcd.org

Job: Forest Program Associate - Sustainable Northwest - Central Washington State (posted Feb 6, 2023)

The Forest Program Associate is a one-year project-limited position with the potential to become a permanent position pending additional project funding and performance. Position will be located within the central Washington region. The position will have a strong focus in Central Washington and will be required to travel. The Forest Program Associate is responsible for coordinating and supporting Sustainable Northwest’s initiatives related to supporting planning and implementation coordination of the Central Washington Initiative, advancing the use of prescribed fire and/or managed wildfire, engaging in community outreach, and coordinating various stakeholder networks. This position is supervised by the Forest Program Manager; they will work independently and with the Forest Program team to advance Sustainable Northwest’s vision for forestresilience and rural economic development across Oregon and Washington.


Deadline: Feb 8, 2023
Contact Name: Hannah Meganck

Job: Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire and Fuels) - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Location Negotiable (posted Feb 6, 2023)

Duties:

  • Provides professional guidance on the development and implementation of multiple resource objectives.
  • Develops and analyzes fuels treatment alternatives to support management decisions while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
  • Evaluates individual fuels treatments as well as the effectiveness of the overall program and makes recommendations for improvement.
  • Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team planning, developing, and implementing land management plans, compliance documents, and agreements.
  • Provides input and recommends strategies for fuels and fire management.
  • Implements and administers prescribed fire activities, wildfire incidents, and other fuels management activities to ensure targets are achieved, management objectives are met and mitigation measures are adequate. Monitors fire behavior, evaluates fire effects, identifies potential problems and takes appropriate action.

Deadline: Feb 8, 2023

Job: Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager - Hawai'i Wildfire Management Organization - remote position, Hawai'i (posted Jan 17, 2023)

The Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager position will be responsible for assessing wildfire hazards on the landscape and in built environments across the Hawai'i-Pacific region, designing and coordinating the implementation of risk-reduction/fuels reduction projects alongside diverse stakeholder groups, and delivering wildfire risk mitigation information, recommendations and programmatic resources to private landowners and public land managers in high-risk area and other stakeholder groups. This person will work closely with HWMO's Co-Executive Directors, the Hawai'i-Firewise Program Director, the Wildfire Planning Specialist, and the Wildfire Collaborations Program Manager, as well as other agency and organizational partners, specifically focusing on addressing wildfire risk and implementing risk-reduction actions. She or he will integrate and coordinate efforts with other ongoing programs available through HWMO.


Deadline: Feb 5, 2023
Contact Name: Nani Barretto or Elizabeth Pickett