Posted: May 13, 2026

DFPC WFMS Firefighter V: Fire Intelligence Coordinator

Full-time

Salary: $84,936.00 - $101,940.00 Annually

Application Deadline: May 27, 2026

This position is open only to current Colorado state residents.

An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

This position is hybrid. Please refer to DFPC Fire Management Regions and Staff Link for more information regarding district boundaries Fire Management Regions and Staff

Classification and Salary:
Firefighter V
Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,078 - $8,495/month; $84,936 - $101,940/year
Full Salary Range: $7,078 - $9,910/month; $84,936 - $118,920/year

Description of Job

About the Work Unit
The mission of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is to serve and safeguard the people and protect the property, resources, environment, and quality of life in Colorado. DFPC’s vision is to be the Nation's premier state fire organization by acting with foresight, providing bold leadership, enhancing our partnerships, and exemplifying the highest level of professionalism in fire prevention and protection, while building a safe and supportive work environment for our employees.

The Division achieves this mission and vision through its four (4) Sections: Center of Excellence, Fire and Life Safety, Professional Qualifications and Training, and Wildland Fire Management. Each of the four sections serve Colorado’s fire community in a different capacity- from training firefighters to technological advancements in public safety, responding to and managing wildfires to building code enforcement, DFPC is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the people of Colorado while protecting property, resources, environment and quality of life.

One of the Wildland Fire Management Section’s (WFMS) primary roles is to assist and support local agencies with a range of wildland fire management programs including administrative, technical, preparedness, planning, response, and prescribed fire and fuels functions. Wildland fire management in Colorado is a cooperative, interagency partnership between local, county, state, tribal, and federal entities.Wildland fire protection responsibilities on non-federal lands in Colorado follow a hierarchy of: local jurisdiction > county sheriff > and finally to the State of Colorado (DFPC). WFMS plays a crucial role in coordinating with external partners and representing Colorado at both regional (multi-state) and national levels.

Within the WFMS Section, the Plans Branch is responsible for: maintaining situational awareness of potential and actual incidents within the State and nation; supporting fire operations by assessing and providing intelligence information on location, fuels, fire behavior, fire modeling, values at risk, etc.; facilitating communication and information sharing between federal, state, and local agencies within Colorado, the 5-state Rocky Mountain Area (RMA), and across the country; assessing and compiling data, and developing products, reports and recommendations for various programs (e.g. fire occurrence and impacts, resource utilization, fuels treatments, etc.); and supporting DFPC and CDPS leadership decision making with recommendations and intelligence products.

Work Environment

Hybrid - a minimum two days in the office.
This position may be assigned to an on-call rotation on a written schedule. If applicable, this will be in accordance with current CDPS and DFPC guidelines pertaining to on-call for exempt employees.
- During emerging incidents this position will be expected to be available outside of standard work hours to provide technical intelligence products to DFPC and local agencies during the mutual aid and/or initial attack periods

About the Job

This position works within the Fire Planning Branch of the WFMS and reports to the Intelligence Unit Chief. The primary purpose of this position is to provide a wide range of planning, coordination, programmatic, technical, analytical, and administrative functions in support of the WFMS operations and DFPC decision making. The position serves as a staff specialist to the Branch Chief of Wildland Fire Planning for day to day operations within the Intelligence Unit of WFMS. The position compiles, interprets, disseminates, and archives fire information, summarizes data in appropriate formats for firefighters and decision makers, and exchanges data and information with local, State, and Federal personnel. Additionally, the individuals provide direction to a variety of military, civilian, and Firefighter personnel during day to day operations, as well as during emergency and incident response for the State of Colorado within the FireGuard program.

The position is responsible for performing these services and providing products on a Statewide basis during their assigned work days and shifts, and for the management and coordination of assigned projects.

The ideal candidate will possess a robust technical background centered on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or advanced fire behavior analysis. We are seeking a professional who can expertly leverage geospatial tools to map active incidents, model potential fire growth, and provide real-time intelligence that informs critical suppression strategies. Beyond technical proficiency, the successful applicant should have a proven track record of interpreting complex environmental data, such as fuel moisture, topography, and a variety of meteorological data, to interpret the fire environment and synthesize these complex data into usable products. Experience integrating these insights into actionable intelligence products for incident commanders and multi-agency stakeholders is essential for success in this role.

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