Assistant Fire Chief, Wildland Fire Programs Lead

U.S. Department of the Interior; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior seeks a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Chief, Geographic Area) to lead fire programs and operations across a Geographic Area. You will supervise fuels, prevention, training, and safety initiatives to maintain readiness and compliance.

The role requires strategic planning, cross-organization coordination, and advisory support to senior leadership to advance national wildland fire objectives.

Qualifications

• Fire management concepts, strategies, and suppression methods.
• Planning and evaluating goals, resource needs, and progress.
• Leadership, coaching, and mentoring for subordinates.
• Conflict management to resolve disagreements constructively.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and supervision of wildland fire programs within a Geographic Area.
• Directs wildland fire management or operations to accomplish mission.
• Acts as senior advisor to executives on national wildland fire program objectives.

Skills

Fire Management

Planning Evaluating

Leadership

Conflict Management

Job description

U.S. Department of the Interior seeks a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Chief, Geographic Area) to lead fire programs and operations across a Geographic Area. You will supervise fuels, prevention, training, and safety initiatives to maintain readiness and compliance.

The role requires strategic planning, cross-organization coordination, and advisory support to senior leadership to advance national wildland fire objectives.