District Fire Management Officer
Company: Kansas State University
Location: Manhattan
Posted on: May 9, 2025
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Job Description:
About This Role
Kansas Forest Service is hiring two full-time positions as District
Fire Management Officers (DFMO) within the KFS Fire Program. These
positions help the Fire Program to meet the needs of fire
departments and communities we serve by being the direct contact
for the program to the fire departments and related organizations
within their assigned district. They will help provide training,
direct incident support, and have the opportunity to more
effectively pursue relations with those we serve. They will
cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies and will
establish and maintain relations with organizations involved in
wildland fire protection within the assigned district as well as
assisting outside their district as requested. The DFMO will serve
as an official supervisor for assigned Kansas Forest Service
part-time personnel. The position must maintain an arduous fitness
level and specialized National Wildfire Coordinating position
certifications at the Single Resource Boss level. The location for
these positions is flexible within the NW, SW, and SE district and
they are eligible to work remote in a hybrid/partial capacity.
About Us
The Kansas Forest Service is the 5th oldest state forestry agency
in the country established in 1887 and is housed as an independent
agency within K-State Research and Extension. The agency employs 42
full-time employees, and 50+ temporary and student positions,
housed in Manhattan, KS and offices throughout the state. Our
programs include Rural Forestry, Community Forestry, Fire
Management, Conservation Tree Planting, Forest Health, and
Marketing and Utilization.
For 50 years the Kansas Forest Service, Fire Management Program has
provided vehicles and equipment to fire departments to enhance
their fire suppression capacity. Current programs are the Excess
Personal Property Program (FEPP), Fire Fighter Property (FFP) and
the Equipment Donation Program (EDP). While some restrictions
apply, FFP allows the departments to eventually own the equipment
and to utilize it for prescribed and controlled burning as well as
other civil emergencies.
Education opportunities are available at no cost for fire
prevention education, suppression and prescribe burning. Some
classes for land managers and fire fighters are specifically for
use within the state, others qualify one to participate in
incidents at the Federal level through the Incident Qualification
System (Red Card).
Financial assistance for the Kansas Forest Service fire program is
principally provided by the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer
Fire Assistance Programs of the USDA Forest Service's State and
Private Forestry Division. State fire assistance funds, or SFA,
provides funding for KFS fire staff to deliver services to rural
fire districts and the citizens of Kansas with services such as
training, wildfire preparedness and planning, suppression and
response, as well as prescribed fire management. Volunteer fire
assistance funds are pass-through funds to cooperating fire
districts for ancillary products such as communications equipment,
protective gear, hand tools, water pumps, and related items.
Coupled to the above is long range planning assistance for
Districts desiring a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Fire
Master Plan, or a Hazardous Fuel Assessment.
Incident support and resource management is made possible through
funding from the Kansas Legislature. This allows KFS employees to
be positioned through Kansas to respond when requested within 2
hours and enables KFS to pre-position wildland fire taskforces and
assist local fire authorities with fire aviation.
Worksite Option
This position is hybrid/remote eligible. The location of the
position is flexible within their assigned district where office
locations will be further determined by the employee, supervisor,
and Fire Program Coordinator. Employee will be expected to be
within two hours of the communities within their district.
An employee who is working remotely must reside within the United
States in order to comply with all federal and state laws, filings,
or tax requirements. Remote work agreements are required for all
flexible work arrangements and are subject to review. Review
K-State's for more information.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an
ongoing basis without sponsorship
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
Screening of Applications Begins
Screening begins immediately and continues until position is
filled. For best consideration, apply by April 18, 2025.
Anticipated Hiring Pay Range
$55,000 - $65,000
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