Initial Posting Date:

06/30/2025

Application Deadline:

07/14/2025

Agency:

Forestry Department

Salary Range:

$5,240 - $7,718

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Wildland Fire Supervisors - Wallowa and Pendleton

Job Description:

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today!

Our Mission – To serve the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Great Benefits Package - watch this video here

You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon!​ Click here.

What we are looking for:

ODF is looking for two Wildland Fire Supervisors to assist the Unit Forester in the implementation of the Protection from Fire Program in the Wallowa and Pendleton Units. These goals and related duties are in the areas of:

• Directly supervising and managing the field aspects of the Unit fire protection programs, including prevention, preparedness, and suppression.

• Recruitment, selection, and termination; plans, assigns, and approves work; responds to grievances; disciplines and rewards; and prepares and signs performance appraisals for wildland fire control personnel.

• Enforcement of ORS chapter 477 and manages the Unit burning permit and uniform citation program.

• Assuring that fires under his/her control, either directly or indirectly, are being aggressively managed and investigated in accordance with Department and District policy.

• Assuring that all wildfire suppression personnel used on the Unit are adequately trained and prepared to safely accomplish all assigned tasks.

• Responsible for construction, acquisition, maintenance, and accountability of Unit facilities and equipment in accordance with District and Unit plans, policies, and budget constraints.

• Managing the Federal Excess Personal Property program for rural fire protection districts for the counties and Units.

Minimum Qualifications:

Five (5) years of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others;

OR

Bachelor's degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field AND two (2) years of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others.

Note: Some positions are required to successfully take and pass the physical fitness Work Capacity Test at the moderate level.

Note: Some positions must obtain the Class B Warden certification within the trial service period.

Note: Driver’s License Check - This position requires the operation of a state vehicle for the purpose of conducting official State business. If your license is from outside Oregon, you must submit at least a three-year court/DMV printout. If you have an Oregon driver’s license, a record check will be conducted on the top candidate to ensure a valid license and acceptable driving record.

Desired Skills:

If you have these skills and attributes, let us know in your application materials! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, and education to help us decide who will move forward for an interview. Please be specific.

• ICT4 qualified and working towards ICT3 qualification.

• Ability to represent the agency and to communicate professionally. Required to work with a broad array of people within the agency as well as with the public, other agencies and cooperators.

• Ability to provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, radio, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Experience Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Experience getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

How to Apply:

• Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date.

• Current State of Oregon employees – You must apply through your employee Workday account.

• Cover letter and resume are both required - Failure to submit the required cover letter or resume will remove your application from consideration. Note: Your resume and cover letter may be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application.

Additional Details:

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is management service and is not represented by a Union.

• If you have questions about this position, please contact Hiring Managers: Tracy Brostrom, tracy.brostrom@odf.oregon.gov (Wallowa) or Lindsay Olivera, lindsay.m.olivera@odf.oregon.gov (Pendleton)

• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

• Veterans - If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the qualifications; veterans' preference points will be added to your score. After you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.

• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact: corie.t.shelley@odf.oregon.gov.

ODF is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.