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Wildland Firefighter Assistant Interagency Dispatch Center Manager
Forest Service · Posted 119 days ago
About the Role
These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. These positions serve as an Assistant Dispatch Center Manager located in an interagency dispatch center that is part of a fire organization. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for the Regional contacts.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-09 level.
- →Sets priorities and directs the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and aircraft to respond to wildland fires.
- →Dispatches and/or orders aircraft for emergency situations, issues flight plans and performs aircraft flight following to ensure safe arrival.
- →Maintains daily records on the availability of Forest, Regional, and National Fire control resources for anticipated and unanticipated fire needs.
- →Develops and maintains a unit mobilization plan and complex dispatch operating plans and guides.
- →Prepares and implements fire management plans governing the supply and use of resources such as smokejumpers, food and supplies, and fire retardant.
- →Prepares and implements fire management plans governing the supply and use of resources such as smokejumpers, food and supplies, and fire retardant.
- →Schedules air transportation for personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- →Integrates proper law enforcement dispatching, documentation and required security procedures into the overall operation of the communication center.
- →Assures that current resource availability and use information is exchanged, daily, with the appropriate Geographic Area Coordination Center, adjoining forests, state, and local agencies.
Requirements
- ✓See QUALIFICATIONS section for education requirements.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f1d31c98-4caa-4490-ab6b-3d614d41c7a2
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