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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The National Association of State Foresters seeks a Vice President of Fire Programs who will be a team leader, convenor, and principal advisor to provide subject matter expertise, analysis of wildland fire issues, and develop communications and policy positions relating to wildfire.
This role at the Nature Conservancy will “elevate Indigenous-led priorities across global and national policy forums, build and nurture key partnerships, and ensure TNC’s internal alignment to center Indigenous rights, self-determination, and local leadership in conservation.”
The Nature Conservancy seeks an Indigenous Right Relations Director to oversee all aspects of the Indigenous Right Relations program including the Buffalo Restoration Program, the Land Return & Stewardship Initiative, and numerous other projects.
The Wildfire Mitigation Specialist at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative will work with “staff, adjacent landowners, and partners to plan, prioritize, and implement wildfire mitigation and fuel reduction activities that protect natural resources and reduce impacts to the surrounding community.”
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Colorado-based Prescribed Fire Project Manager to work closely with federal, state, Tribal, academic, and nonprofit partners to support “prescribed fire projects that advance collaborative fire use, cultural burning, and forest restoration in priority landscapes.”
This role at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego’s School of Computing, Information, and Data Sciences will develop AI-driven technology solutions through the integration of advanced computational and data science techniques with food, agriculture, and natural resources innovations, focusing on sustainable farming practices, climate resilience, food security, and fire resilience.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa seeks an assistant or associate professor in wildfire management for Hawai‘i and the U. S.-affiliated Pacific Islands.
Resources Legacy Fund seeks a California Wildfire Program Officer to oversee a portfolio of grants in support of California wildfire resilience policy and lead on California policy development, advocacy, campaigns, and coalition-building and management opportunities. The Program Officer will also work with the team in evolving the program’s strategic direction.
This position, supervised by the Oregon Fire Program Director, will work closely with prescribed fire partners to inspire and support the growth of local-prescribed fire capacity and cross-boundary burn models across the fire-adapted landscapes of Oregon.
The Fuels Crew Member will be a part of a 7-person State of Utah crew removing trees and brush around communities throughout Southeast Utah. This position will report to the Moab Area Office but will work in communities from the mountains around Price, UT to the desert rivers as far south as Bluff, UT.
A wildland fire and smoke research fellowship opportunity is available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) within the Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNWRS) located in Seattle, Washington.
SBCFSC seeks well-rounded candidates with in-depth experience in applied landscape ecology, research, community outreach, relationship cultivation, and volunteer coordination.
Join the University of Alaska Fairbanks and contribute to groundbreaking research on the ecological impacts of wildfires in boreal forests.
The Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands through the Department of Natural Resources is hiring two seasonal 6-month wildland engine operator positions (one in Grand County and one in San Juan County).
JOB POSTING CLOSED Pheasants Forever (PF) in North Dakota is seeking qualified candidates for a Prescribed Burn Specialist position to promote, coordinate, and support the safe and effective use of prescribed fire on private and public lands across North Dakota.
Conduct and facilitate fire related research and monitoring projects, in coordination with Science, Statewide, and Regional Management Branches to support management objectives across multiple habitat types as the Fire Ecology Scientist with the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites applications for a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist (UCCE) – Oak Woodland Stewardship at the Assistant rank.
This PhD project on the fire ecology of threatened mammals in south-western Australia is part of a new strategic collaboration between the School of Science at Edith Cowan University and the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
The incumbent performs uncomplicated field and laboratory work in support of the park's vegetation and fire ecology programs and is associated with the support of professional work.
Hawai’i Wildfire Management Organization is hiring a multiple remote, full-time positions in Hawai’i, United States.
First Street is hiring a work-from-home Remote Sensing Wildfire Fuels Specialist in the United States.
The West Region Wildfire Council is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our nonprofit organization.
The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Fire Partnership program is working to support prescribed fire planning, implementation, and monitoring across the fire-adapted forests of Oregon. The Prescribed Fire Senior Crewmember will be an employee of The Nature Conservancy, based in one of three focal geographies working on a 4 to 10-person prescribed fire module.
The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Fire Partnership program is working to support prescribed fire planning, implementation, and monitoring across the fire-adapted forests of Oregon. The Prescribed Fire Module Crewmember will be an employee of The Nature Conservancy, based in one of three focal geographies working on a 4 to 10-person prescribed fire module.
Northwest Management, Inc., a full-service natural resource consulting firm located in Moscow, Idaho, is seeking resumes from motivated individuals with experience and interest in hazardous forest fuels mitigation treatments, wildfire and forestry.
Northwest Management, Inc. is a full-service natural resource consulting firm dedicated to wildfire resilience, forest health, and land management. We seek motivated Engine Bosses and Fire and fuels Specialists to join our team.
Audubon Canyon Ranch seeks an experienced prescribed fire professional to lead a team and a movement aimed at stewarding ecosystems, reducing fuel loads, and building community through the application of intentional fire.
The position and the burn crew are based out of Lake Norman State Park in North Carolina but work statewide and will be required to travel frequently as a NC Parks Prescribed Burn Crew Manager.
The Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences (Faculty of Forestry, Vancouver Campus, The University of British Columbia - UBC) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences at the Assistant Professor level.
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) in Lake County, California is seeking a Fire Manager.
