Wallowa-Whitman National Forest looking for help
By Paul Hall on Thursday, August 19th, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
BAKER CITY – (Information provided by Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest fire organization is seeking to fill a range of full-time permanent and seasonal positions to start in 2022. We are accepting applications now through USAJOBS.gov, where positions can be found by searching any of the duty stations listed below.
While an application in USAJOBS is required to be considered for any of these positions, we also strongly encourage you contact us to express your interest and/or ask questions about the position(s) you are interested in. Contacts are listed in this PDF, which is also available on the following web page (https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/wallowa-whitman/about-forest/jobs).
Fire hire is conducted in phases, so please note the key dates and deadlines below. Be aware that all application periods close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, which is 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Full-time, permanent GS 7-9 positions: Applications being accepted now through September 15, 2021.
Full-time, permanent seasonal GS 6 and below positions: Applications being accepted now through September 26, 2021.
Full-time, seasonal GS 2-5 positions:
Application period will open on October 13, 2021 and last through November 11, 2021.
Duty stations:
Whitman Ranger District – Baker City, Unity, and Halfway, Oregon
La Grande Ranger District – La Grande, Oregon
La Grande Air Tanker Base
Blue Mountains Interagency Dispatch Center
Grande Ronde Rappel Crew
Wallowa Mountains Fire Zone (WMFZ) – Enterprise and Joseph, Oregon WMFZ includes Eagle Cap Ranger District, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
More information about the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman.
