Job Type: Full-time, remote, one-year positions with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon funding and performance.
Application Due Date: April 28, 2025, at 12:00 pm HST
Location: Hawai’i, United States'
If you're passionate about helping Hawai’i and the Pacific become more wildfire-ready and wildfire-resilient, we invite you to apply to join our team. HWMO offers rewarding work, competitive pay and benefits, and the satisfaction of making a lasting difference alongside a dedicated team.
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About Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization
Founded in 2000, HWMO is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the state’s primary hub of wildfire information, resources, programming, and technical assistance. With a vision toward wildfire-ready and wildfire-prepared people and places, we support programs and partnerships that are proactive, collaborative in nature, and based on the best available science. Our current initiatives encompass a wide array of activities, including public education and outreach, landscape-scale risk-reduction collaboratives and projects, community empowerment through our Firewise Communities Program & Network, risk assessment and planning, and policy engagement. We collaborate closely with fire and forestry agencies and community partners to achieve our mission.
Who Should Apply
We are seeking community-minded individuals passionate about protecting Hawaiʻi's people and landscapes from wildfire. Strong candidates will have:
A basic understanding of wildfire behavior and mitigation
Excellent communication and project management skills
A commitment to continuous learning and collaborative teamwork
Work Environment
Team members work remotely from home with regular opportunities for in-person work sessions and networking. Most team members are also expected to work a portion of their time in the field (in-person events and activities). Some pre-scheduled work events may occur during evenings and weekends; flexibility is required. Frequent inter-island travel; occasional continental U.S. travel.
Employee Benefits
Competitive hourly pay based on experience
Employer-sponsored HMSA health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
10 days paid vacation per year (based on hours worked; increases with tenure)
9 paid holidays per year
5 days paid sick leave per year
Simple IRA retirement plan with 3% employer match after 12 months
$100 monthly work-from-home stipend
How To Apply
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and relevant portfolio or work samples to admin@hawaiiwildfire.org. Include the job title you are applying for in the subject line. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The ideal start date is June 2, 2025. For questions about this job description, you may email directors@hawaiiwildfire.org. No phone calls, please.
