Wildland Firefighter - Direct Hire Authority
Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Ashland, MTCareer-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis.$48.4k–$75kPosted Jun 11, 2026
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-0456-4/5/6 working in the following location(s): Ashland, Montana
As a Wildland Firefighter - Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a senior wildland firefighter and member of one of the following crews: fuels, handcrew, hotshot, engine, helitack or wildland fire module. Performs fireline activities such as line construction, hose layout, operations of pumps and accessories, and mop-up operations. Gathers information on weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents. Participates in fuels management projects and prescribed fires and may serve as a situational leader on wildland fires. Responsible for operation and maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland and prescribed fire situations. Duties listed are at the GW-06 full performance level.