GIS Wildland Firefighter - Fire Management Planning

U.S. Department of the Interior; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior in Reno, Nevada seeks a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning) with GIS expertise to support multi-agency wildfire planning. This Direct-Hire position emphasizes developing situation awareness products and coordinating data-driven decisions.

The role requires strong GIS skills, ability to mentor others, and collaboration with federal, state, tribal, and local partners. On-site work in Reno, NV is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Drug test and negative result prior to appointment; random testing.
• Must hold a valid state drivers license.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• On-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• May need to complete training and obtain government charge card.

Responsibilities

• Develop GIS-based situation awareness products for wildland fire planning cycles.
• Establishes and documents datasets used for mapping and fire intelligence.
• Provides technical advice to GIS staff; mentors others in production methods and data stewardship.
• Coordinates data capture and analysis projects with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies.

Skills

GIS

Data analysis

Coordination

Mentoring

Policy & standards

Job description

U.S. Department of the Interior in Reno, Nevada seeks a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning) with GIS expertise to support multi-agency wildfire planning. This Direct-Hire position emphasizes developing situation awareness products and coordinating data-driven decisions.

The role requires strong GIS skills, ability to mentor others, and collaboration with federal, state, tribal, and local partners. On-site work in Reno, NV is anticipated.