Senior Wildland Fire Aviation Operations Lead

Department of Interior; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Wildland Fire Service, Headquarters Aviation, Flight Operations Division, seeks a Supervisory Aviation Management Specialist (Branch Chief, Pilot Operations) to oversee airborne firefighting operations and aviation support for wildfire incidents.

Qualified candidates will have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GW-13 level, including aerial supervision, pilot duties, and aviation risk management.

Qualifications

• Prior firefighting experience in a primary firefighter role must be clearly documented in the resume with months, days, and hours per week.
• Specialized experience at GW-13 level or equivalent is required, obtained in public or private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Experience in aerial supervision over wildland fire incidents, directing/sequencing aircraft for aerial suppression.
• Experience as a qualified airplane pilot and/or instructor pilot conducting missions on wildland fire.

Skills

Aerial supervision

Flight operations

Aviation resource management

Hours worked per week documentation

Job description

Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Wildland Fire Service, Headquarters Aviation, Flight Operations Division, seeks a Supervisory Aviation Management Specialist (Branch Chief, Pilot Operations) to oversee airborne firefighting operations and aviation support for wildfire incidents.

Qualified candidates will have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GW-13 level, including aerial supervision, pilot duties, and aviation risk management.