Temporary Forestry Technician Smokejumpers
Region 1 Forest Service is outreaching to fill GS-0462-5/6 temporary smokejumper positions at the Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula, Montana.
Forestry Technician Smokejumpers perform a variety of duties in the areas of parachute jumping and fire suppression. Upon completion of training, are subject to work assignments throughout the Region, in any other Forest Service Region, or for other agencies concerned with managing forest or range lands.
These are primary/rigorous firefighter positions under the provisions of 5 USC 83369(c) CSRS and 8412(d) FERS.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants apply to Forest Service positions through www.USAJobs.gov. Individuals interested in these positions are encouraged to create an applicant profile NOW and build their resume in USAJobs as soon as practical in advance of the vacancy announcjement opening date.
CONTACT INFO: For more information about these positions, please contact Mitch Kearns, (406) 329-4894, mkearns@fs.fed.us or Steve Reed at (406) 329-4902, smreed@fs.fed.us
DUTY STATION SPECIFICS: Northern Region, Forest Service, Fire & Aviation Management located at the Aerial Fire Depot, Missoula, MT. The Aerial Fire Depot (AFD) is responsible for interagency wildfire suppression, emergency and disaster coordination to several states and Federal agencies in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
