A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.

It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.

This position is temporary and has a Not-to-Exceed date. However, an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or funds.

Serves as a smokejumper, performing a variety of duties in the areas of parachute jumping and fire suppression. Upon completion of annual refresher training, is subject to work assignments throughout the Region, in any other Forest Service Region, or for other agencies concerned with managing forest or range lands.

These position(s) are located in Region R1 in Missoula MT, West Yellowstone and Grangeville ID.

 For additional information about the duties of the position, please contact, Michael Blinn, 208-983-9588 and michaelblinn@fs.fed.us.

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT: Some positions will have varying work schedules. Some positions may have irregular and protracted hours of work. Tours of duty include full-time or less than full-time and will involve working weekends or irregular work hours. Considerable travel may be required. Some positions involve work that requires travel away from the official duty location to remote worksites within commuting distance (49 miles).

Positions will be filled as a temporary appointment up to 6 months.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career- Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

• Occasional Travel
• Per Fire Assignments

• No

• Must be a U.S.Citizen/National to apply.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required.
• Position requires a Work Capacity Test (WCT).
• Must meet Smokejumper Medical Qualifications.
• Minimum 90 days experience as a smokejumper.
• Ability to obtain a Crew Boss and ICT5 NWCG qualifications.