RENO, Nev. - Wildland fire dispatching positions with Bureau of Land Management Nevada are open now through February, with early cut-off for applications on December 10th. Below are the current vacancy announcement numbers and deadlines to apply. Base hourly pay ranges from $16.20 to $22.45 per hour. Additional positions will be advertised in the coming weeks. The links to the job announcements can be found on the Nevada Fire Info site at www.nevadafireinfo.org/all-us-citizens. Information on the hiring process and wildland firefighting can be found at www.firejobs.doi.gov.
BLM Nevada has one of the largest firefighting programs in the continental U.S. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a valid passport or birth certificate and a valid driver’s license, and be at least 18 years old. The work is primarily performed in an office setting, but demands long hours of sitting and irregular shifts. Long periods of intense concentration and working at peak proficiency/intensity levels. Those who are hired will be seasonally employed from approximately April through October, depending on the duty station.
Fire Dispatch (Forestry Technician)
BLM-FIRE-2020-023-DHA GS-0462-04/05/06/07 Early Cut-off: 12/10/2019 Location: Elko, Ely, Las Vegas, Minden, Winnemucca
Link to USAJOBS: https://go.usa.gov/xpPYW
Fire Logistics Dispatcher
BLM-FIRE-2020-013-DHA GS-2151-03/04/05/06/07 Early Cut-off: 12/10/2019 Location: Elko, Ely, Las Vegas, Minden, Winnemucca
Link to USAJOBS: https://go.usa.gov/xpPY5
If you are interested in a specific location and would like to know more information regarding the position or the area, here are a list of district hiring contacts:
Ely: Mary Anderson, m4anders@blm.gov
Elko: Shauna McIntosh-Harris, smcintos@blm.gov, 775-748-4000
Carson City: Jess Costello, jcostello@blm.gov, 775-883-5995
Southern Nevada: Gary Moberly, gmoberly@blm.gov, 702-515-5305
Winnemucca: Christina Phillips, csphillips@blm.gov, 775-623-1587
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
