Employment Opportunities

If you're passionate about helping Hawaiʻi and the Pacific become more wildfire-ready and wildfire-resilient, we invite you to apply to join our team. HWMO offers rewarding work, competitive pay and benefits, and the satisfaction of making a lasting difference alongside a dedicated team.

Open Positions (April 2025)

  • Executive Assistant - Technical Programs & Partnerships

  • Manager - Communications & Outreach 

  • Manager - Community Mitigation Projects 

  • Manager - Landscapes Mitigation Special Projects 

  • Manager - Firewise Program

  • Coordinator - Firewise Program for Oʻahu and Kauaʻi

  • Coordinator - Wildfire Resilient Landscapes for Maui County

Position Descriptions can be viewed below (bottom of the web page).

Hiring Timeline

We will be hiring in multiple rounds. Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis depending on remaining openings.

Round 1:

  • Applications close on April 28, 2025, at 12:00 pm HST

  • Interviews will take place the week of May 5, 2025

  • Announcements will be made the week of May 12, 2025

  • Anticipated start date of June 2, 2025

Round 2:

  • Unfilled positions will reopen on May 19, 2025

  • Applications will close on May 26, 2025, at 12:00 pm HST

  • Interviews will take place the week of June 2, 2025

  • Announcements will be made the week of June 9, 2025

  • Anticipated start date of June 30, 2025

Round 3:

  • Unfilled positions will reopen on June 16, 2025

  • Applications close on June 23, 2025, at 12:00 pm HST

  • Interviews will take place the week of June 30, 2025

  • Announcements will be made the week of July 7, 2025

  • Anticipated start date of July 28, 2025

About Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization

Founded in 2000, HWMO is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the state’s primary hub of wildfire information, resources, programming, and technical assistance. With a vision toward wildfire-ready and wildfire-prepared people and places, we support programs and partnerships that are proactive, collaborative in nature, and based on the best available science. Our current initiatives encompass a wide array of activities, including public education and outreach, landscape-scale risk-reduction collaboratives and projects, community empowerment through our Firewise Communities Program & Network, risk assessment and planning, and policy engagement. We collaborate closely with fire and forestry agencies and community partners to achieve our mission.

Who Should Apply

We are seeking community-minded individuals passionate about protecting Hawaiʻi's people and landscapes from wildfire. Strong candidates will have:

  • A basic understanding of wildfire behavior and mitigation

  • Excellent communication and project management skills

  • A commitment to continuous learning and collaborative teamwork

Position Types

All open positions are full-time, one-year positions with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon funding and performance.

Work Environment

Team members work remotely from home with regular opportunities for in-person work sessions and networking.  Most team members are also expected to work a portion of their time in the field (in-person events and activities). Some pre-scheduled work events may occur during evenings and weekends; flexibility is required. Frequent inter-island travel; occasional continental U.S. travel.

Employee Benefits

  • Competitive hourly pay based on experience

  • Employer-sponsored HMSA health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)

  • 10 days paid vacation per year (based on hours worked; increases with tenure)

  • 9 paid holidays per year

  • 5 days paid sick leave per year

  • Simple IRA retirement plan with 3% employer match after 12 months

  • $100 monthly work-from-home stipend

How To Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and relevant portfolio or work samples to admin@hawaiiwildfire.org. Include the job title you are applying for in the subject line. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The ideal start date is June 2, 2025. For questions about this job description, you may email directors@hawaiiwildfire.org. No phone calls, please.

Equal Opportunity Statement

HWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is HWMO’s policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.  We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

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Help us grow the HWMO team and join us in building a more wildfire-resilient Hawaiʻi—together.