Klickitat Assistant Fire Management Officer; AFMO), Wildland Fire Management Specialist; WFMSpec

Klickitat Assistant Fire Management Officer (AFMO), Wildland Fire Management Specialist (WFMSpec)

Recruitment #2026-7-A070

Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WPEA)

Location:

Southeast Region
- Dallesport, WA

Relocation Compensation may be available and considered

Salary: $4,517.00 - $6,075.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/14/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

• Under the guidance of the Unit Fire Management Officer (FMO), plans and implements training for seasonal crews and interagency cooperators. Instructs seasonal and permanent staff and private contractors as appropriate. Assists with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review. Plans and provides drills and training exercises on a regular basis to the seasonal staff. Ensures safe working practices are followed and holds regular safety meetings and after-action reviews with the seasonal staff.

• Assist with providing supervision and oversight for staff in fire suppression at the unit level. Protects human life and natural resources on department-protected lands while minimizing resource loss and fire costs. Suppression duties in the local unit can vary from acting as initial attack Incident Commander (IC), generating transition plans to incoming ICs or teams, attending Agency Representative meetings, or drafting and inspecting turn-back standards.
  
  Establishes Unified Command and works cooperatively with other fire protection authorities when working on joint jurisdiction fires.
• Works closely with other agencies and/or management teams in coordinating fire suppression activities adjacent to the district. Often required to work long, irregular hours on workdays, weekends, day or night. These duties may involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above average endurance and superior conditioning. Participates in statewide fire suppression activities.

• Supervises 2 Wildland Fire Management Supervisors, 2 Seasonal Engine Leads, and 6 Seasonal Firefighters in daily activities. This includes training, pre-suppression work projects, and fire regulatory duties.
• Responsible for assigning and directing seasonal positions in their work activities.

• Prescribed Fire Support – Leads and supervises crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and Rx burn implementation support to include firing, holding, burn boss, etc.
• Community Resilience – Assist the Fire Management Officer and supervise crew to conduct home ignition zone assessments as part of Wildfire Ready Neighbors or independent requests from landowners and/or communities. In addition to Home Ignition Zone assessments, crew members may participate in community education days, plan and participate in community outreach and prevention events, and participate with local cooperators on community outreach projects.
• Forest Health Treatment support – Leads and supervises crew to conduct non-commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, and compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff. Supports forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, and GPS data collection surveys. Assists with timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising, and road maintenance.

• Ensure the silvicultural burning program (RCW 76.04.205) (WAC , 205, 211, 221) is implemented in a fashion which establishes consistency with the Smoke Management Plan in the Fire Unit. Maximize opportunities for landowners to use pile burning as a safe and effective means of fuels reduction while minimizing smoke impacts and reducing unwanted fire incidents.
• Assist in delivering and implementing the Region's prevention plan within the unit. Lead staff to actively engage with the public and landowners to deliver the Region's regulation and prevention message.
• Effectively…