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Dispatch Center Manager
Forest Service · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Eureka, CA $73K – $109K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a Dispatch Center Manager in an interagency or stand-alone dispatch center. The position oversees all aspects of the dispatch center operations and may provide supervision to employees of the other agencies represented at the center. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for the specific contact information.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-11 level.
- →Coordinate emergency communications, and assist with the overall execution of activities of a dispatch center.
- →Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies through the national dispatch system to ensure rapid, focused, and cost-effective responses to wildland fires, law enforcement as needed, and wildland urban interface/intermix situations.
- →Apply administrative and technical methods, practices, and procedures of fire suppression dispatching, as well as agency policies and programs, to execute complete conventional projects or oversee day-to-day operations.
- →Responsible for the administration, integration, and oversight of the use of telecommunication equipment, computer based applications, and other related communications equipment.
- →Responsible for the cost effective management of the center by controlling the expenditure of funds and maintaining necessary funding and property records.
- →Supervises employees performing dispatch work at various grade levels.
- →Provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the dispatch center.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓This is a drug testing designated position.
- ✓You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
- ✓Appointment is based on a negative result.
- ✓This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
- ✓Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
- ✓Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 781380cc-ef82-4907-a9f7-f5171b544587
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