Custer, S.D., March 1, 2024 – The Black Hills National Forest of the USDA Forest Service is hiring entry-level, permanent seasonal wildland firefighters to work on engine, hotshot, helitack, and handcrews across the forest.
Several in-person and one regional virtual event will be hosted to share position and application information beginning in March.
Event Schedule
Black Hills National Forest
Virtual Through Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 242 157 892 697
Passcode: 68YZrU
Download Teams | Join on the web
Join by phone (audio only)
+1 970-812-0909,,208395789#
The Forest Service invites job seekers to meet current wildland firefighters to learn about the agency, its current wildland firefighter job opportunities, employment benefits, and to obtain application assistance.
Job information, including duty locations and application details, is available online on the National Wildland Firefighting Hiring webpage. Job seekers can apply for wildland firefighter jobs through USAJobs.gov from March 4 through March 15. Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen or national at least 18 years of age. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill these positions, meaning Veterans’ Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply. Job seekers do not need to attend an event to apply.
Application and resume preparation tips and guidelines, including step-by-step instructions and on-demand webinars, are available on the How to Apply webpage.
The Forest Service is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages 193 million acres of land, roughly the size of Texas. The Rocky Mountain Region includes 17 national forests and seven national grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
For more information on the Black Hills National Forest, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills.
