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.

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

Relocation compensation may be available and considered.

• Preparedness
  • Plan and implement training for seasonal crews and interagency cooperators under guidance of the Unit Fire Management Officer.
  • Instruct seasonal and permanent staff and private contractors as appropriate.
  • Assist with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review.
  • Plan and provide drills and training exercises on a regular basis to the seasonal staff.
  • Ensure safe working practices are followed and hold regular safety meetings and after‑action reviews with the seasonal staff.
• Wildfire Suppression
  • Assist with providing supervision and oversight for staff in fire suppression at the unit level.
  • Act as initial attack Incident Commander (IC), generate transition plans to incoming IC’s or teams, attend Agency Representative meetings, or draft and inspect turn‑back standards.
  • Establish Unified Command and work cooperatively with other fire protection authorities when working on joint jurisdiction fires.
  • Work 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 and perform physical tasks demanding above‑average endurance and conditioning.
  • Participate in statewide fire suppression activities.
• Supervision
  • Supervise 2 Wildland Fire Management Supervisors, 2 Seasonal Engine Leads, and 6 Seasonal Firefighters in daily activities.
  • Responsible for assigning and directing seasonal positions in their work activities.
• Prescribed Fire, Community Resiliency, and Forest Health
  • Lead and supervise crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and RX burn implementation support.
  • Assist the Fire Management Officer and supervise crew to conduct home ignition zone assessments as part of Wildfire Ready Neighbors or independent requests.
  • Participate in community education days, plan and participate in community outreach and prevention events.
  • Lead and supervise crew to conduct non‑commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff.
  • Support forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, GPS data collection surveys, timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising, and road maintenance.
• Assists the Unit in delivering the Region’s Fire Regulation & Prevention Programs in the Fire Unit
  • Ensure silvicultural burning program is implemented consistently with the Smoke Management Plan.
  • Assist in delivering and implementing the Region's prevention plan within the unit.
  • Lead staff to engage with the public and landowners to deliver the Region's regulation and prevention message.
  • Effectively reduce unwanted and untimely ignitions of wildland fires through public education and collaboration with partnering agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  • May function as Fire Management Officer in Manager’s absence.
  • Assist in timber presale preparation, including sale layout, road location, surveying, marking, cruising timber, prescribed fire and fuels reduction.
  • May participate in prescribed fire operations for the DNR or other agencies.
  • May function as Unit Ordering Manager or Receiving and Distribution Manager for Unit supplies and equipment.
  • Assist in screening Federal Excess property for surplus fire equipment for fire districts and DNR.

• Required Qualifications
  • Certified as a NWCG Single Resource Boss and Incident Commander Type 5.
  • Supervisory experience, which may include fire line supervision.
  • Experience assisting higher‑level fire program managers in developing and implementing operational plans.
  • Experience interpreting agreements and contracts.
  • Experience with computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Required Competencies
  • Create a positive work environment where all…