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Wildland firefighters watch an airtanker drop retardant on the Horse Park Fire in Colorado in 2018. | Photo by Jerrod Fast, BLM

REMINDER: Resumes MUST NOT exceed two (2) single-sided pages and resumes longer than two (2) pages WILL NOT be accepted.

Welcome! The DOI FIRES Program Office has officially transitioned to the National Security and Public Safety (NSPS) Support Office, Temporary/Seasonal Branch. As part of this reorganization, the former DOI FIRES website is now maintained by the NSPS Temporary/Seasonal Branch.

Our team continues to support temporary/seasonal hiring and workforce needs for Fire programs across the Department of the Interior (DOI). Information previously maintained under DOI FIRES is currently being updated to reflect the new organizational structure and ensure accurate, up‑to‑date resources for fire hiring.

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Hints for creating a 2-page resume:

Prioritize most relevant and recent experience
Use concise, results focused language
Align language from the job announcement
Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies

Your 2-page resume MUST include the following information:

Name and current personal contact information
From and To dates (month/year to month/year) for each season and position held. (Ex: 08/2025 - 02/2026)
Work schedule (number of hours worked per week) for all seasons and positions held. One year of experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week (full-time). Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for a position listed that does not indicate hours per week.
Grade level for each season and position that were in the federal service
Complete Duties for each of the seasons and positions held

Common Mistakes When Applying to Temporary/Seasonal Vacancy Announcements:

Not including months and/or years & hours worked per week for each individual season or position

Resume which includes your name and a list of each season and position held, duties performed, dates specified in month/year to month/year format. In addition, the resume must reflect full-time or total number of hours worked per week. Part-time hours can be pro-rated based on number of hours worked per week provided. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.

Example 1: 01/2026 to 04/2026 could be credited as 3 months if 40 hours worked per week (full-time) are listed -or- 2.25 months if 30 hours worked per week are listed -or-1.5 months if 20 hours worked per week are listed.

Example 2: 05/2025 to 10/2025 could be credited as 5 months of experience if 40 hours worked per week (full-time) are listed -or- 3.75 months if 30 hours worked per week are listed -or- 2.5 months if 20 hours worked per week are listed.

Example 3: Dates listed with month/day/year to month/day/year could be given credit for each to/from date in its entirety if hours worked per week are listed. 05/1/2025 to 08/16/2025 could be credited as 3 months, 16 days -or- 1 month, 23 days if 20 hours worked per week are listed.

***You will NOT receive credit for a position listed missing months or years and/or hours worked per week.***

Not listing Duties in resume

List in detail all duties performed in each season and position held. Although space is limited, expand on your duties and be as specific as you can.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

Failure to Submit Supporting Documentation for Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) positions - GW/GS-6 and above only

Be sure to submit your Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record or equivalent documentation; refer to the vacancy announcement you applied to for more information.

18 Years of Age or Older

In some of our announcements, we have an eligibility question for minimum age that states: "I am 18 years of age or older OR will be 18 by the time I am available for work. (Please note that applicants must be 18 years or older before being appointed to a Firefighting position)."

If you are 18 years or older OR will be 18 by the time you are available for work and click "no" or if you do not answer the question, you will be self-eliminated.

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