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Wildland Firefighter (Smokejumper) (Detail/Temporary Promotion)

This Wildland Firefighter (Smokejumper), GW-0456-05/06 position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, working in the following location(s): Boise, ID Fairbanks, AK For information on Boise Smokejumpers, visit their website. For information on Fairbanks Smokejumpers, visit their website. PLEASE SEE ALASKA PAY DIFFERENTIAL IN "Additional Information" Section

Control number

878951300

USAJOBS control number

Status

active

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Agency

Office of the Secretary of the Interior

IN

Compensation

$52,957 - $74,970

Per Year

Open / close

Aug 3, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026

many reported openings

History

2

Stored change snapshots for this announcement

Source

USAJOBS

Last imported Aug 19, 2026, 6:29 PM

Overview

Organization

Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Department / subagency

Department of the Interior | U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS)

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, AK + 1 more

This announcement lists multiple specific duty locations.

Schedule / appointment

1 | This is a Detail/Temporary Promotion not to exceed 6 months (may be extended based on agency needs). May be made permanent without further competition., 15327

Service type

01

This job is open to

fed-transition, fed-competitive

Clearance level

Not required | Source: Not Required

Clearance requirement

Not required
Must currently hold: No
Must be able to obtain: No

Drug test / suitability

Drug test: Not stated
Suitability review: Yes

Polygraph

Not stated

Travel / relocation

8

Remote / telework

Remote: No / not specified
Telework eligible: No / not specified

Grades

GW | 5 to 6

Tracking history

First seen Aug 13, 2026, 2:54 AM
Last seen Aug 19, 2026, 6:29 PM
Last imported Aug 19, 2026, 6:29 PM

Change history

2 stored snapshots

New snapshots are stored when tracked announcement content materially changes. Repeated observations without meaningful changes do not create duplicate snapshots.

active snapshot

Captured Aug 14, 2026, 7:21 PM

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Salary: $52,957 - $74,970

Dates: Aug 3, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026

Location: Multiple Locations

Arrangement: On-site / unspecified

active snapshot

Captured Aug 13, 2026, 2:54 AM

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Salary: $52,957 - $74,970

Dates: Aug 3, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026

Location: Multiple Locations

Arrangement: On-site / unspecified

This job is open to

fed-transition, fed-competitive