JOBS BOARD
AFE is pleased to share announcements about job openings in fire ecology, fire management, and the environmental sector. If you would like to add a job posting to this page, please fill out this form. Email any questions to the following address: hannah@fireecology.net.
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The National Interagency Fire Center has an excellent website to share career resources and specific information for federal agencies.
Careers in Fire and Fuels is a course at the University of Idaho includes guest speakers from diverse wildland fire and fuels positions. You can watch the recorded presentations at anytime.
The Green Jobs Board is a great resource to search for jobs in the climate space.
FireUp is America's first careers platform exclusively dedicated to fire and forestry jobs, community, and well-being.
Many fire jobs can be found on Indeed (e.g. keyword search “wildland fire”, “prescribed fire”, etc.), even for government agencies.
Wildland fire can also often be found on conservation-focused job boards such as Conservation Job Board and the Texas A&M Wildlife Job Board.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) regularly hires wildland fire professionals at varying levels. Details on current postings can be found here (keyword search “fire”).
Internships, experiential learning opportunities, academic fellowships, and scholarships funded by the US government and private sector organizations and administered by ORAU and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) can be found on the Zintellect website. Search by keyword “fire.” text goes here
Recent Job Posts
The Natural Areas Department seeks an individual to fill a Sr. Supervisor role in the Ecological Stewardship work group.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources’ Forest Resilience Division is seeking to hire a Forest Health Scientist.
Northern Arizona University School of Forestry seeks to fill one PhD position funded through a research assistantship focused on post-fire recovery and reburns using historical datasets from the Sierra Nevada Range in California and from Northern Arizona Grand Canyon Trust lands.
In this position you’ll provide professional assistance and advice to park management in the development, review, analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of post-fire treatments and activities which may be related to vegetation, wildlife, sensitive species, fisheries, range management, cultural resources and associated ecological components.
This coordinator position in California supports the Mid Klamath Watershed Council's (MKWC) Fire and Forestry program.
California State University, Chico has partnered with CAL FIRE to co-create a prescribed fire research program focusing on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is seeking two full-time field technicians and one crew lead for fieldwork investigating the drivers of post-fire forest regeneration in interior Alaska.
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is seeking a Field Ecology Technician/Lead Field Ecologist.
Filsinger Energy Partners (FEP) is seeking an experienced Wildfire Meteorologist to join their wildfire risk team in Missoula, MT.
Filsinger Energy Partners (FEP) is seeking an experienced and highly technical Wildfire Scientist/Programmer to join their wildfire risk team in Missoula, MT.
The Northern Research Station (NRS) is seeking skilled and qualified candidates to fill one seasonal Forestry Technician position (Research – Wildfire Monitoring)(GS-0462-6) within the NRS Fire Team with a duty location of Redding, CA.
Join the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa as a Wildfire Supervisor to preserve and promote the community while contributing to its vibrant future.
Take on a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Eastern Washington Fire Program Unit, where you will oversee program goals, resource allocation, and staff supervision.
The Sandhills Stewardship Manager and Burn Boss develops, manages and advances conservation programs for the restoration and management of longleaf pine ecosystems within the Sandhills region of North Carolina.
The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking to hire up to 4 technicians that will work on two different projects over the summer in Corvallis, OR.
This PhD position provides the opportunity to contribute to ongoing efforts at the Edinburgh Fire Research Centre.
The Eastern Ozarks Fire and Stewardship Coordinator (EOFSC) develops, manages and advances conservation programs, plans and methods for small to medium scale geographic areas.
This position is located with the National Park Service, Division of Fire and Aviation Management, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals.
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is seeking a Stewardship Manager in Upper Lake, CA.
This position will fill the role of Gopher Tortoise management and prescribed fire technician at the Longleaf Stewardship Center in Lumber City, Georgia.
The Southwest Oregon Preserves and Forest Projects Manager collaborates with a wide range of local, state, federal, Tribal, and NGO partners to support, plan, implement, and monitor stewardship and forest restoration activities.
The Furniss Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to focus on wildfire modeling in the Central Rocky Mountain region.
Trinity County Resource Conservation District is accepting applications for the position of Program Manager.
The Lead Open Space Technician position is an excellent career opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to enjoy the outdoors while building and maintaining trails, working on open space construction projects, and providing technical and functional supervision to assigned staff on open space preserves.
The Military Division (Massachusetts National Guard) is seeking a professional for the role of Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist (PFFS) with the primary work location being at Camp Edwards Training Site (CPED), located on Cape Cod Massachusetts.
The Utah Forest Restoration Institute (UFRI) in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR) at Utah State University (USU) is seeking a dynamic and motivated Program Manager to help lead our efforts to serve as a hub for forest restoration in Utah.
The Prescribed Fire Manager will be the lead staff member within the Washington Chapter’s programmatic effort focused on accelerating ecological fire to build wildfire resilience in frontline communities of Central and Eastern Washington.
Oregon State University is excited to be recruiting for a new MS project focused on restoration ecology in dry forest ecosystems, working with Dr. Harold Zald and Dr. Meg Krawchuk.
