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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Fire Logistics Dispatcher (Seasonal) - Direct Hire Authority

Three Rivers, CA , USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.30/hr - $25.12/hr

0+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Fire Logistics Dispatcher for the Wildland Fire and Aviation Management offices. The role involves receiving and relaying information, dispatching equipment for incidents, and providing logistical support during wildland fire operations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Receive and relay information quickly, accurately, and via various dispatch systems devices (radios, telephones, computer networks, etc.)

Dispatch equipment and supplies for incidents including fire, law enforcement and other emergency services

Maintain records relating to Wildland Fire incidents, Prescribed Fire Events, and Daily Operations

Prioritize radio traffic and related communications, ensuring all transmissions are acknowledged while facilitating effective response

Provide logistical support to concurrent incidents for wildland fires in accordance with agency plans, guides, and protocols

Ensure relevant information is exchanged during briefing and debriefings

Utilize various Computer Aid Dispatch (CAD) programs to track, retrieve, and record data: WildCAD, IQCS, IROC

Qualification

Computer Aid Dispatch (CAD)Wildland Fire incidentsTelecommunication systemsLogistics supportRecord keepingCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment

You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority

Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable)

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-03 Applicants must have 3 months of general experience which can be any work experience OR 1 year of education above high school; OR A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience

GS-04 Applicants must have 6 months of general experience which can be any work experience and 6 months of specialized experience which is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled

Qualifying specialized experience is: receiving and relaying information to the appropriate person or office; using computer databases, spreadsheets, word processing software, and/or maintaining logs; processing and maintaining documents and files per organization guidelines

OR Two years of education above the high school level (60 semester or 90 quarter hours in an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 72 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school)

OR A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience

GS-05 Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level; Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to: communicating information regarding Wildland Fire incidents to the appropriate person or office; utilize a telecommunication system to transmit and receive information from/to field units; working with various computer software programs to maintain incidents logs, fire records, and resource tracking; providing service to the center' customer base regarding wildland fire incidents, and daily operations

OR A successful completion of a 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in any field

OR A combination of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected)

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking

Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program