Wildland Fire Dispatch & Intelligence Officer

Department of Interior; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Interior in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer) GW-0462-08/09. The position may require on-call duties, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work, with potential travel during the fire season. A government charge card for travel is required.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of 11/23/2026. Applicants must have documented primary wildland firefighting experience or equivalent, and must include

Qualifications

• Dispatch and track resources in an Initial Attack fire center; track large fires and support Fire Intelligence at local or GACC level.
• Report fire indices, weather, and spot weather occurrences; identify shortages of critical resources.
• Operate computer programs: fire danger rating system, weather management system, dispatch software; provide information to users.

Skills

Resource dispatch

Fire intelligence

Weather reporting

Computer systems

Education

Graduate-level forestry studies

Master’s in range work related field

Tools

Fire danger rating system

Fire and aviation web apps

Weather management system

Automated dispatch system

Job description

Department of the Interior in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer) GW-0462-08/09. The position may require on-call duties, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work, with potential travel during the fire season. A government charge card for travel is required.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of 11/23/2026. Applicants must have documented primary wildland firefighting experience or equivalent, and must include