Careers and Jobs
Welcome to the Great Outdoors! The Forest Service offer a variety of employment opportunities (both paid and unpaid) ranging from student programs to volunteer programs, and full time employment for men and women with skills in several hundred areas. .
For almost a century, since 1905, USDA Forest Service employees have been on the front line of conservation, intelligent resource utilization, and wildland management. Today, there is more excitement, greater challenge, and more career variety than ever before available to people who join the Nation's premier forest management agency. Managing 51 thousand square miles of the most magnificent lands in our nation is a great responsibility. Managing it in ways that are most effective for the land, water, air, wildlife, and people of America is our mission.
Local Opportunities
The Pacific Northwest Region is utilizing a centralized regional hiring process for all Permanent Fire Positions for the 2025 Fire Season.
Applicants interested in positions can visit the Region 6 | 10 Permanent Fire Hire webpage and click the Centralized Fire Hire link. The webpage will be updated soon to provide a link to interactive map for current position status for all positions vacant or filled that may be filled during Centralized Fire Hire.
*Applicants must attach a performance appraisal from the last 18 months, an SF-50, and a copy of their IQCS Master Record or equivalent that will show they meet the IFPM requirements for the job.
Check out the Pacific Northwest Fire and Aviation Hiring Website for current information regarding the process and timeline for hiring.
What the applicant needs to know
- Read the entire announcement before you begin.
- Resume: Use the USAJOBS resume builder AND upload your resume. Data requested in USAJOBS is specifically needed to determine an applicant’s eligibility. Ensure you include previous supervisors with their current email address and phone number.
- Include a narrative in your resume that addresses the specialized experience found in the job announcement.
- Only apply to positions and duty locations where you would accept a position, even if you are unaware whether a vacancy exist. If a vacancy occurs as a result of FIRE HIRE it will be filled through a back fill process during the recommendation/selection week.
- Current permanent federal employees must include the most recent Non-Award SF- 50 Notice of Personnel Action. Ensure blocks 15, 24 and 34 are populated.
- Current federal employees must include a Performance Appraisal dated and signed within the last 18 months. This can be obtained by your supervisor.
- Include current Incident qualifications record. This can be obtained by your supervisor.
- Include college transcripts if applicable.
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act eligible (LMWFA) candidates are strongly encouraged to click on the attached link. http://www.fs.fed.us/sites/default/files/lmwfa-applicant-qa-3-30-2016.pdf.
| Position/Series/Grade | Duty Location | Announcement #s | Discipline |
| GS-0462-03-Forestry Aid | La Grande, OR | 26-TEMPSRT-NAT-3FS041-3DH | OHV/Trails |
| Baker City, OR | OHV/Trails | ||
| GS-0462-04-Forestry Technician | Riggins, ID | 26-TEMPSRT-NAT-3FS056-4DH | River Management |
| Halfway, OR | Visitor Services | ||
| Joseph, OR | Trails | ||
| La Grande, OR | Developed Rec | ||
| La Grande, OR | OHV/Trails | ||
| Baker City, OR | OHV/Trails | ||
| Baker City, OR | Range | ||
| La Grande, OR | Range | ||
| GS-0462-05-Forestry Technician | Riggins, ID | 26-TEMPSRT-NAT-3FS042-5DH | Trails/Developed Rec |
| Halfway, OR | Visitor Services | ||
| Joseph, OR | Wilderness Trails | ||
| Joseph, OR | Developed Rec | ||
| Joseph, OR | Visitor Services | ||
| Riggins, ID | Visitor Services | ||
| Baker City, OR | Visitor Services | ||
| Baker City, OR | Developed Rec | ||
| La Grande, OR | OHV/Trails | ||
| Baker City, OR | OHV/Trails | ||
| Joseph, OR | Range | ||
| GS-0462-07-Forestry Technician | Riggins, ID | 26-TEMPSRT-NAT-3FS028-7DT | River Management |
| Joseph, OR | Wilderness/Trails | ||
| La Grande, OR | Developed Rec | ||
| Baker City, OR | OHV/Trails |
More Information
All Posted Open Positions
Visit USAJOBS.gov to see all current available positions on and around the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Note that many of the job postings are "Multiple Locations." These are positions that are posted across the nation. To see what locations available position have, scroll down (look in the right column if on a PC) and click on “Show more locations.”
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"Navigating USAJOBS"..."How to Write a Federal Resume” ..."Tips for Job Seekers"..."Seasonal Hiring"
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