Albuquerque, NM, August 8, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands of the USDA Forest Service is hiring! We are looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies.
Jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians, handcrew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, smokejumpers, and more.
Applications are open now through August 8-22, 2025 on www.usajobs.gov.
Below are career opportunities on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands:
Series Grade
Position
www.USAjobs.gov Announcement Number
Duty Location
GS-0456-3
Forestry Aid
26-TEMPF2-R3-2PC033-3DH
Albuquerque, NM
Cheyenne, OK
Clayton, NM
Grants, NM
Mountainair, NM
Magdalena, NM
Tijeras, NM
GS-0456-4
Forestry Technician (Lookout)
26-TEMP2-R3-FS2856-4DH
Mountainair, NM
GS-0456-4
Forestry Technician
26-TEMPF2-R3-2PC048-4DH
Albuquerque, NM
Cheyenne, OK
Clayton, NM
Grants, NM
Mountainair, NM
Magdalena, NM
Tijeras, NM
GS-0456-5
Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew)
26-TEMPF2-R3-2PC028-5DH
Albuquerque, NM
GS-0456-5
Forestry Technician (Helitack)
26-TEMPF2-R3-2PC027-5DH
Tijeras, NM
GS-0456-5
Forestry Technician (Lookout)
26-TEMP2-R3-FS3451-5DH
Mountainair, NM