Lands Program Manager - Central Zone Fire Manager

IdahoPTV; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 68,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Idaho Department of Lands in Coeur d’Alene (with an alternate Grangeville location) seeks a full-time Lands Program Manager – Central Zone Fire Manager to lead statewide fire management programs.

The role includes supervising staff, coordinating with districts and interagency partners, and maintaining ICT3 qualifications while representing IDL on dispatch and policy matters to ensure safe, effective fire operations.

Qualifications

• NWCG ICT3 qualification required for incident command.
• Experience analyzing land management program issues and writing reports.

Responsibilities

• Represent IDL on the Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center board.
• Coordinate Fire Danger Operating Plan and resource prioritization.
• Supervise staff at Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center.
• Serve as ICT3 subject matter expert for policy and agreements.
• Fill Zone Duty Officer role when activated and maintain dispatch presence.

Skills

ICT3 qualification

Interagency coordination

Program management

Leadership

Job description

38.82 - 38.82 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before October 20, 2026

Description

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full‑time Lands Program Manager – Central Zone Fire Manager. This position will be located at our Coeur d’Alene Staff Office in Boise, ID. Alternate location: Grangeville, ID.

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Description

To provide leadership for major statewide programs in support of the department's mission, vision and values; perform related work. The programs managed may be in a large disciplinary area or function; or may include diverse functions and/or disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Represent IDL on the Board of Directors for the Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center
• Coordinate between IDL Forest Protective Districts within the Central Zone regarding Fire Danger Operating Plan, Fire Restrictions, and prioritization of incidents and resources.
• Support/coordinate with IDL and Timber Protective Association Agency Administrators.
• Serve as subject matter expert for Area/District/Associations regarding policy and agreements.
• Supervise IDL staff at Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center.
• Represent the Fire Bureau on the North Idaho Zone Coordinating Group (NIZCG) and on dispatch zone coordination calls.
• Maintain qualification as ICT3 and serve as additional suppression/fire management capacity to the Districts within Zone as needed.
• Fill role as Zone Duty Officer when activated, backfill District Duty Officer if needed and available, actively maintain presence in dispatch.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Analyzing land management program issues, making recommendations and writing reports
• Developing programs including establishing goals and strategic direction, budgeting and evaluating results
• Working with various groups, individuals and interests to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualification as Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)

Desired Qualifications

• Basic understanding of the National Fire Danger Rating System, completion of S-491.
• Basin understanding of wildland fire dispatch operating procedures and systems. Through knowledge of National Incident Management System, completion of S-400
• Experience operating in diverse interagency environments, working collaboratively, and representing agency interests to various stakeholder groups.
• Experience serving as a wildland fire duty officer, ensuring appropriate resource staffing levels, prioritizing incidents and resources.
• Experience supervising diverse groups of people.

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact [phone] (TTY/TTD: 711), or [e-mail].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

About the Idaho Department of Lands:

Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Planhere.

Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long‑term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.