Wildland Firefighter

Office of the Secretary of the Interior; Cabo Rojo (PR); On-site; USD 49,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Secretary of the Interior in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico seeks a Wildland Firefighter to lead a crew in fuels management and fire suppression. Duties include directing crews, ensuring firefighter safety, and applying knowledge of weather, topography, and fire behavior in field operations.

Direct-hire authority applies; the role involves coordinating with equipment operations and executing complex fire management tasks in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading wildland firefighting crews, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.
• Ability to assess fuels, weather, topography and terrain for fire management.
• Knowledge of fire behavior and training in fire management practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads a wildland fire module or crew in fuels management and fire suppression.
• Directs use of tools and equipment such as power saws and pumps during operations.
• Supervises crew activities during building firelines, burning out, and patrolling.

Skills

Leadership

Firefighter safety

Fire behavior

Training

Weather

Topography

Tools

Power saws

Portable pumps

Firing devices

Communication equipment

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Interior

This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Wildland Firefighter position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-6/7 working in the following location: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Key Responsibilities

As a Wildland Firefighter your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as an experienced leader within a wildland fire module or crew in fuels management, fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire activities, applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management work.

Directs the operation and use of special tools and equipment such as, but not limited to power saws, portable pumps, firing devices, and communication equipment. Directs moderately complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex hazard fuel reduction projects by conducting project assessments and gathering data.

Leads firefighting personnel by directing their activities when suppressing wildland fires or by serving as a situational leader on wildland fires by directing the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burning out, mopping up, and patrolling firelines.

Requirements & Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade levels of this announcement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $57670 – $81343/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government