2021 Hiring Schedule for Permanent Seasonal Rappellers and Shorthaulers

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The Wenatchee Valley Airbase is anticipating filling multiple permanent positions for the 2021 fire season.

POTENTIAL AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
GS-0462-04/05 PSE (13/13)  Forestry Technician (Helitack)
GS-0462-06/07 PSE (18/8)  Forestry Technician (Helitack)
GS-0462-07/08 PFT (26/0)  Supervisory Forestry Technician (Helitack)
GS-0462-09 PFT (26/0)  Supervisory Forestry Technician (Helitack)

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APPLICATION DEADLINES
September 14th, 2020
All Vacancy Announcements open in USA Jobs

October 9th, 2020
​GS-04/05 and GS-06/07 Announcements close in USA Jobs
August 2021
GS-07/08 and GS-09 Announcements close in USA Jobs
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*Note: This 26 day application window is the only opportunity for 2021 permanent Fire Hire for all of region 6. 

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBERS
GS-4/5 SENIOR FF PSE 13/13
​21‐FIRE‐R6FALL‐HTKSRFF‐45DH 

GS-6/7 SQUADLEADER PSE 18/08
21‐FIRE‐R6OCR‐HTKSQLDR‐67DH​

GS-7/8 ASSISTANT PFT 26/0
21‐FIRE‐NOCR‐HTKASST‐78DH

GS-9 FOREMAN PFT 26/0
21‐FIRE‐NOCR‐HTKMGR‐9DH

​DUTY LOCATION
East Wenatchee, WA

REGIONAL HIRING DATES
TBD
All Regional Fire Hiring Begins. (Applicants may be contacted by Forest Service employees about their applications)

TBD
All Regional Fire Hiring Ends.

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Hiring information:  Rappel - Casey Woodward 509-899-5434

Hiring information: Shorthaul - Garrett Harasek 509-668-0872

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Region 6 is using the centralized fire hire process for hiring permanent and seasonal fire positions. Fire Hire is a Forest Service process that we use to hire the majority of our permanent workforce in fire management positions at the GS-5 through GS-9 grade level.
Visit the fire hire website for detailed information on the application process. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/fire/hiring/#main-content