The Department of the Interior is holding a hiring event in order to fill multiple wildland fire positions across the western United States. Dozens of jobs will be filled across four bureaus:

The goal for this event is to streamline recruitment and quickly fill dozens of wildland fire vacancies in Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming. During the event, hiring officials will be available on-site to answer questions, review resumes, and help people navigate the application process. People do not need to attend in-person to apply. Qualified internet applicants will still be considered. Apply online at USAJOBS now. Announcements close February 21 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. You are encouraged to apply on-line prior to attending the event.​

Date/Time

February 22 & 23, 2020

9 am to 3 pm

LIVE Q&A in the Valley Room every hour, on the hour from 10 am to 2 pm

Location

In-person

Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield

5101 California Avenue

Bakersfield, California 93309

Event Flier

Online

www.USAJobs.gov

Where are the vacancies located?

Bureau of Indian Affairs*

Crow Agency

Fort Apache Agency

Fort Peck Agency

Navajo Region

Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Southern Pueblos Agency

Wind River Agency

* Preference in filling vacancies with the Bureau of Indian Affairs is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. To be eligible, you must submit a complete BIA form 4432 along with your application for each job announcement.

Bureau of Land Management

Apple Valley, CA

Atlturas, CA

Bakersfield, CA

Banning, CA

Bishop, CA

Cedarville, CA

Essex, CA

Olancha, CA

Onyx, CA

Porterville, CA

Ridgecrest, CA

San Bernadino, CA

Susanville, CA

Taft, CA

Yucca Valley, CA

National Park Service

Joshua Tree National Park

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Mojave National Preserve

Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks

Yosemite National Park

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Are the jobs permanent or temporary? Year-round or seasonal?

Vacancy announcements include full-time permanent, temporary seasonal, and permanent seasonal vacancies. Full-time permant positions are employed year-round. Temporary seasonal positions are employed for roughly six months per year for only one year. Permanent seasonal positions are employed for six months per year on a recurring basis.

What positions are being filled?

The jobs include engine captains, forestry aids, and forestry technicians. In the field these positions work as wildland firefighters, dispatchers, senior firefighters, assistant fire engine operators, fire management specialists, and assistant fire management officers. More information on the positions and qualifications for wildland fire is available in the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group's position catalog.

Do I have to attend in-person to apply?

No. Attending in-person provides the opportunity to speak directly with hiring officials, which can be very beneficial if you haven't held a Federal job before. You are encouraged to apply on-line prior to attending the event.​ If you can't attend in-person, check out our Protips for landing your first fire job. Links to the announcements on USAJOBS are provided above.

Do I need firefighting experience to apply?

Some of the available positions are entry-level and require no firefighting experience.