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Employment
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Current Job Opportunities
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest provides information about current job opportunities, including job announcements and application procedures through USAJOBS.
Applying for Forest Service Positions - Tips for Applicants
2025 Temporary Wildland Fire Vacancies
Announcements for temporary positions for the 2025 fire year are open at USAJOBS. The application period opens October 24th and closes November 6th. These positions include temporary fire/dispatch positions ranging from GS-03 to GS-06.
Vacancy announcements are searchable by using keywords or the city and state of the duty location. Because these vacancy announcements will be part of national and multi-regional announcements, pay close attention to duty location selections.
Current vacancies to be filled on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Fire Management Contacts for each duty station can provide specific information about the vacancies available for each location. Interested applicants should communicate with the Fire Management Contacts for the Ranger District and desired duty station.
Fire Aviation Management Contacts
Current Outreach Notices
View current outreach notices for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in the Outreach Database. Responding to an outreach is separate from applying. To apply, you must go through USAJOBS.
- Visit our Northern Region (Region 1) Hiring website for the latest information on permanent and temporary positions, as well as useful webinars and application tips.
Career Fields
Careers with the Forest Service are diverse and span communities nationwide. Use the links below to find out more about common careers with the Forest Service and some of the hiring programs we support.
Business
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Project Management
- Grants and Agreements
- Budget and Finance
- Procurement
- Property Management
Resources Management
- Forestry and Timber
- Botany, Archeology, Biology
- Mapping and GIS
- Land Use
- Physical Sciences
- Range Management
- Watersheds
- Sustainability and Climate
Visitor Services
- Recreation Management
- Volunteer Management
- Trail and Facility Maintenance
- Visitor Services
- Interpretation
Communications
- Public Affairs
- Legislative Affairs
- Web Management & Social Media
- Graphic Design & Publications
- Tribal & Government Relations
Fire & Aviation
- Firefighting & Prevention
- Aviation
- Equipment Operators
- Analyst
- Dispatch
Medical & Safety
- Nursing
- Law Enforcement
- Safety
- Dispatch
Career Development & Support
- Counselors
- Teachers and Trainers
- Work Environment
- Civil Rights
Engineering, Facilities, & Maintenance
- Engineering
- Facility Operations & Management
- Building Maintenance
- Mechanics & Fleet
- Equipment Operators
Science & Research
- Inventory Monitoring
- Landscape Restoration
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Information Tropical Forestry
- Research and Development
Benefits, Pay, and Environment
As a Forest Service employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and competitive pay. Your work will be rewarding as you contribute to the Forest Service mission.
