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Public Safety Dispatcher - FUL
National Park Service · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Sequoia National Park, CA $19.6 – $31.6/hr Apply by Jul 28, 2026 Dispatching ESFPESTPISTJISTP Transportation
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This position is located inSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11 months, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year (4 weeks/2 pay periods from early February to early March).
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent serves as a Dispatcher for a Public Safety Communications Center that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- →The Center provides primary telecommunication and logistical support for day-to-day non-emergency communications and complex all-risk incidents including law enforcement, emergency medical dispatch, search and rescue, structural fire, and 9-1-1 services to the public.
- →Such support is for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Channel Islands National Park and Pinnacles National Park.
- →The Center also provides secondary law enforcement telecommunications, information gathering and dissemination for the other federal agencies including: US Forest Service personnel assigned to the Sequoia and Sierra National Forests, Sequoia National Monument, and Bureau of Land Management personnel assigned to the Bakersfield Field Unit and Redding Field Unit.
- →Major Duties include: Receives and evaluates all 9-1-1 telephone calls or other public emergency calls.
- →Determines priority of response and initiates appropriate response of law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, and fire suppression personnel.
- →Performs general Communications Center duties such as filing, typing, copying, scanning, maintaining updated weather information, shredding of designated paperwork, processing mail-in violations notices, or providing copies of case incident reports to authorized individuals or entities.
- →Enters and accesses information in the park incident reporting system to complete required reports and assist in investigations.
- →Safeguards confidential information.
- →Information of this type includes criminal history information, details of investigations in progress, and details pertaining to the movement of visiting dignitaries.
- →Ensures the security of the NCIC terminal and related documents assigned to the Communications Center in compliance with NCIC standards.
- →Using judgment, initiative, and through training, coordinates and initiates appropriate emergency responses to emergency and non-emergency situations.
- →Thorough knowledge of an accepted risk management system, promotes the safety of emergency and non-emergency responders and the visiting public by assessing the needs of each call for assistance individually and initiating an appropriate response to limit the severity of the situation.
- →Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓Pre-employment and random drug testing are required.
- ✓You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
- ✓You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- ✓You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- ✓Air Quality: Poor air quality afflicts Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, especially during summer months - generally May to October.
- ✓High ozone levels may be the most harmful pollutant here.
- ✓In summer months, concentrations often exceed the federal ozone health standards.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2fbe9461-9bdb-4256-b038-d886a69779ca
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