Wildland Fire Dispatcher; Seasonal

Position: Wildland Fire Dispatcher (Seasonal)
Job  Wildland Fire Dispatcher (Seasonal)
Agency:
Department of Public Safety - Wildland Fire

Location:

Rapid City, SD
Minimum Salary: $ 21.14 Hourly

Description :
The Summer Seasonal Wildland Fire Dispatcher works at Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center, dispatching resources to all-hazard incidents for initial and extended attack, locally and potentially all over the United States or world.

The duties of this position are carried out under the supervision of a Wildland Fire Logistics Coordinator and federal Center Manager, on the initial attack floor at the Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center, Rapid City, SD, which is a Federal facility.

Responsibilities to include:

• Will be required to answer phones, take messages, pass on messages, and follow instructions and protocol as required by the dispatch supervisor.
• Will be asked to determine the initial attack response and coordinate appropriate resources for all-hazard situations.
• Must maintain forms and records (daily logs, flight requests/schedules, resource orders, accounting codes, shift briefing logs, etc.).
• Will need to interpret maps including topographic maps for navigation, provide hazard locations using coordinate systems, and direct resources to hazard locations.
• Will monitor, prioritize, and coordinate radio traffic involving multiple frequencies.
• Must coordinate the initial response of tactical resources according to agency procedures.
• Will provide and coordinate logistical support for initial and extended attack.
• Will implement established emergency plans (crash rescue, medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, etc.).
• Will ensure appropriate documentation is completed in accordance with agency policy and coordinate extended attack support including: resource mobilization according to local, regional, and national mobilization guidelines.
• Will organize resources from all functional areas including overhead, crews, equipment, aircraft, and supplies.
• Must evaluate safe and cost-effective results when mobilizing/demobilizing resources.
• Will be asked to provide resource information for intelligence reports.
• Will assign commercial and noncommercial flights for personnel/cargo.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Possess a working knowledge of computer software, such as the Microsoft Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Communicate clearly and effectively over the phone, in emails, instant messaging platforms, and on a two-way radio console.
• Excellent customer service skills.

The chosen applicant must be able to interpret and comprehend multiple agencies' policies and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public; exercise good judgment and remain calm in an emergency; develop relationships with local, state, and federal counterparts; communicate clearly and concisely; make decisions under pressure.

Other Information :
Applicant must be able to work at a computer workstation for long periods of time in a high stress environment. Employees are occasionally required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Please note this is a temporary or seasonal, non-benefited position, exempt from civil service.

How to Apply:
Applicants have the option to fill out the online application: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-stateofsout
or
The State of South Dakota Seasonal/Temporary Application form and email or mail it to the address listed below.

Applications can be emailed or mailed to:
Email to: megan.jaros.us
Or mail to:
Megan Jaros
8123 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57702
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

* Seasonal positions can be filled prior to the closing date.
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