Lead Wildland Firefighter (Hotshot/Handcrew)
Duties Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-06 level. Serve as a lead wildland firefighter on a handcrew on a prescribed/suppression fire crew. Performs prescribed fire operations including preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop up. Constructs handlines in various vegetative types. Make initial evaluation of fire situations, determine rate of spread, potential hazards to […]
Wildland Firefighter (Interagency Fire Dispatch)
Duties Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07. Operates and/or directs the operation of various dispatch telecommunication systems. Anticipates fire suppression needs and determines resource allocation. Coordinates aviation dispatch operations (e.g., aircraft capabilities and limitations, flight planning, aviation safety). Reviews internal operating procedures and systems, makes recommendations for improvement, and updates/develops operating plans and […]
Firewise Community and Restoration Coordinator
Job Description: The Firewise Community and Restoration Coordinator will assist groups of Union County landowners living on working lands and within the wildland urban interface by connecting people with information and resources to become active stewards of their forests, rangelands, and farms by boosting regional landscape health and resiliency. The Coordinator plays two primary yet […]
Seasonal Field Technician
Job Description: Duties may include, but are not limited to the following examples: 1. Herbicide application to control noxious weeds with a backpack and ATV sprayers. The Field Technician will be expected to work long days carrying a backpack sprayer in rough terrain. Some overnight camping trips required (no more than 3 nights at a […]
Wildland Fire Dispatcher (La Grande)
Our Mission – To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians. *Note: Effective Feb. 1, 2026, the compensation plan for this position will be increased to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA. Wildland Fire Dispatchers play a pivotal role […]