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Wildland Firefighter (Interagency Fire Dispatch)
Forest Service · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
These positions are located in a USDA Forest Service Unit. These positions serve as a Fire Dispatcher located in a dispatch center. This may be a single agency dispatch office or interagency dispatch center located in a fire management organization. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for Regional contacts.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07 level.
- →Operates and/or directs the operation of various dispatch telecommunication systems.
- →Anticipates fire suppression needs and determines resource allocation.
- →Coordinates aviation dispatch operations (e.g., aircraft capabilities and limitations, flight planning, aviation safety).
- →Reviews internal operating procedures and systems, makes recommendations for improvement, and updates/develops operating plans and mobilization guides.
- →Organizes and reviews completed records of all orders placed and actions taken to ensure adherence to established operating procedures.
- →Develops and implements fire program management project work plans.
- →Performs, and directs others, in inputting data into a number of fire-related computer applications (e.g., incident qualification records, fire reporting systems, and automated dispatch systems) and makes assessment of outputs.
- →Plans and provides critical logistical support information to the supervisor for successful implementation of fire management program activities.
- →Develops and implements fire program management project work plans.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6e346300-63b1-422a-ae45-d8c2a1f33753
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