Department of the Interior Seeks Wildland Firefighters and Park Managers for Key Roles
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is actively recruiting for several critical positions, including Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Specialist), Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent), and Park Manager (Deputy Superintendent). These roles are open to U.S. citizens and require specific qualifications, including prior wildland firefighting experience for the fire-related positions and specialized management experience for the park manager role. Applicants for fire positions must meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualification requirements, such as Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or Type 3 (ICT3), or Firing Boss (FIRB), and pass a work capacity test. The DOI is utilizing Direct Hiring Authority for some of these positions, meaning traditional veteran's preference and rating/ranking processes may not apply. Applications are being accepted through USAJOBS, and candidates may have their information shared with ...
