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: communications@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 that 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.
Fire Research and Management Exchange Systems (FRAMES) has a current announcements and jobs board.
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 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) can be found on the Zintellect website. Search by keyword “fire.”
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These positions at Berkeley Forests provide broad support for achieving the mission of facilitating research, demonstration, and education. A wide variety of work experience conducting both research and management activities is provided under the supervision of multiple registered professional foresters.
This position at Berkeley Forests provides broad support for achieving the mission of facilitating research, demonstration, and education. They will work closely with professional forestry staff on forestry projects and supervise field crews of 3 to 7 people.
The Cultural Fire Management Council is seeking a Fire Coordinator who will work as part of a team that is highly motivated to restore fire processes across Yurok ancestral lands and beyond.
The Coordinator will develop, manage, and deliver programs and projects of the Southern Rockies Fire Science Network. The position will work to transfer fire science knowledge using printed and electronic resources, live events, and other networks to share information and deliver actionable science knowledge tailored to key audience. The coordinator will also work to help identify new fire science needs pertinent to the Southern Rockies geography for the JFSP.
Based in central North Dakota, The Nature Conservancy’s Cross Ranch Burn Crew Member (BCM) participates in wildland fire operations which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned.
The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Fire and Stewardship Crew Member (FSCM) who will participate in prescribed fire operations which include ignition, control, post ignition operations, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned in El Dorado Springs, Missouri.
The Nature Conservancy is seeking 4 Burn Crew/Stewardship Crew Members who will participate in wildland fire operations which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned in Clear Lake, South Dakota.
A fire-related opportunity is available for an MS degree training at Portland State University as part of the 2nd cohort in the Research and Education for Cascading Hazards And Resilient Group Engagement (RECHARGE NRT) sponsored by the US National Science Foundation using a transdisciplinary Social-Ecological-Technological Systems framework with the engagement of diverse community partners.
The Suffolk County Water Authority on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission is seeking three (3) 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
The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission 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.
The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission 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 crew.
The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Fire program is working to support prescribed fire planning, implementation, and monitoring across Oregon. The Prescribed Fire Module Assistant will be an employee of The Nature Conservancy, based in one of three focal geographies, helping lead a new, 5 to 10-person prescribed fire module.
The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Fire program is working to support prescribed fire planning, implementation, and monitoring across Oregon. The Prescribed Fire Module Leader will be an employee of The Nature Conservancy, based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, leading a 5 to 10-person prescribed fire module.
The American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), is seeking one (1) Land Conservation Member to contribute to invasive species projects alongside TNC Staff at Disney Wilderness Preserve in Poinciana, Florida.
The National Park Service is seeking Seasonal Wildland Firefighters who will serve as members of the wildland fire program by participating in fire response and monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities to achieve a wide range of program missions and goals.
Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance is seeking a Grant Manager to be based out of Lakeport, California who will adeptly manage a portfolio of federal and state grants that support TERA’s ecocultural stewardship, programs, facilities, and operations.
Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance is seeking a Financial Data Specialist to be based out of Lakeport, California who will efficiently track and manage financial data to support TERA’s mission and effective use of funds.
Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance is seeking an Administrative Director to be based out of Lakeport, California who will lead TERA in building administrative, financial, and operational processes and systems that will provide a solid foundation for its growth and longevity.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Prescribed Fire and Land Management Technician who will maintain preserve areas frequented by the visiting public - the Agassiz Beach Ridges and Sheyenne Delta Landscapes in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion (western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, respectively.)
The Appalachians Fire Practitioner (AFP) supports prescribed fire implementation in the southern Appalachians of Tennessee and surrounding locales on TNC and partner land congruent to the Appalachians Program’s 2030 goals in the Resilient and Connected Network of the southern Appalachians.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Northwoods Module Burn Crew Member to be based out of Ely, MN who will participate in prescribed burning operations in partnership with other non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies, and Tribes.
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS)/Student Conservation Association (SCA) Wildland Fire Academy is an intense fuels reduction training program designed to introduce Field Leaders and Members to the rigors of the Fire & Fuel Programs across the USFS. During the program, Leaders and Members will train, live, and work as a cohesive and dynamic crew on fuels mitigation and fuels reduction projects. Leaders and their crew will be assigned to districts identified as Healthy Forest Restoration Act Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Lands to learn how different National Forests handle the challenges of wildfire mitigation in their respective ecosystems.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources has an opportunity within their Northwest region for a Squad Boss on their Kulshan Fire Handcrew Module. This position serves as a Wildland Fire Management Lead (Squad Boss) for the agency, providing support for the Wildland Fire Protection Strategy, the Forest Health Strategic Plan for EWA, and the Forest Action Plan for WWA.
The Wildfire Research Center seeks a Professional Research Assistant who will work with the team’s novel dataset, which is currently comprised of 26,000 geo-coded, parcel-level wildfire risk assessments matched with 8,000 household survey responses across 20 projects in 6 Western U.S. states.
The Ember Alliance is hiring 2 seasonal, 6-month prescribed fire crewmember positions in Troy, NC. The Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module crewmembers will play an integral role in restoring habitat and reducing wildfire risk in central North Carolina.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) - Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) is currently looking to fill the position of Wildfire Risk Specialist (Senior Environmental Scientist – Specialist). The primary role of the job is to lead and coordinate projects and activities related to the evaluation of wildfire hazard and risk across California, and to support the environmental assessment and scientific functions of FRAP.
A PhD student position in pyroaerobiology is available at the University of Idaho—the student will be coadvised by Dr Katherine Benedict at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Dr. Leda Kobziar at University of Idaho.
North Carolina State Parks Fire Management Team seeks a Prescribed Fire Technician to participate in wildland fire operations, ecological restoration, maintenance, and management in NC State Parks statewide.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a North Carolina Mountains Forest Recovery Director who will be focused on delivering on a forest restoration scope of work under a 10-year Disaster Recovery award with the US Forest Service. They will build and lead a team of ten professional fire and forest restoration specialists and thirteen seasonal crew members.
The Nature Conservancy seeks an Allegheny Highlands Forest Recovery Director who will be focused on delivering on a forest restoration scope of work under a 10-year Disaster Recovery award with the US Forest Service. They will build and lead a team of four professional fire and forest restoration specialists.
