The top job at the Interior Department’s Alaska smokejumper base in Fairbanks. The supervisor runs a base of more than eighty personnel and an annual budget over two million dollars, directing fire suppression operations, handling hiring and performance management, and coordinating interagency projects. Notably the position is not desk-only: the incumbent continues to serve as an operational smokejumper and spotter. The announcement is direct about the physical standard, describing sustained and extremely strenuous exertion under hazardous, fast-changing conditions including shifts beyond sixteen hours and parachute deployments into remote country. The grade is GW-13, permanent and full-time. Relocation is reimbursed, a pre-employment medical exam and drug screening are required, and direct hire authority means veterans preference does not apply.
| Pay | $127,570 – $165,842 per year |
|---|---|
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Season | Year-round |
| Housing | Not provided |
| Meals | Not provided |
| Experience | Experienced |
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Job Type | Wildland Firefighter |
| Posted | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Apply By | Filled Sep 25, 2026 |
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