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 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.
This is an innovative opportunity to for a qualified Registered Professional Forester (RPF) to join the Office of Emergency Services (OES) team!
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry is seeking applicants for an Extension Associate in Prescribed Fire and Fire Science.
The Shinneman Lab at USGS-FRESC is seeking postdoctoral researchers to join their research team and co-lead efforts aimed at understanding fire and fuel dynamics across the U.S.
Audubon Canyon Ranch, an innovative North Bay conservation science and education organization, is hiring five Prescribed Fire Apprentices to join the Fire Forward team.
If you enjoy working hard in a beautiful outdoor environment with a group of like-minded people, we invite you to apply for the position of Open Space Technician at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen).
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within their Northwest Region.
The incumbent will be part of a four-person team that will conduct habitat management work on cooperating private land and targeted public lands within designated priority geographies within Southwest Georgia as part of GADNR’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension, is recruiting for a full-time Administrative Faculty position to serve as the Living With Fire Program Manager.
The City of Boulder is accepting applications for a Wildfire Resilience Program Manager (Fixed-Term) position. This full-time role focuses on developing and implementing a comprehensive five-year action plan for the city's wildfire resilience efforts.
The Field Resource Specialist directs the day-to-day implementation of fuel reduction and vegetation management goals of Midpen’s Wildland Fire Resiliency Program.
The Area Forester – Fire Program Lead position for the Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is a non-tenure-track faculty-equivalent position that provides leadership in wildland fire protection and prevention.
A fellowship opportunity is available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) within the Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS) located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
This position will facilitate collaboration among landowners, agencies, scientists, and local stakeholders in developing actionable plans and implementing place-based wildfire adaptation strategies among various human populations in Idaho.
