Wildland Firefighter; Interagency Dispatch Center Manager

These positions are located at USDA Forest Service Units. This incumbent serves as a Dispatch Center Manager in an interagency or stand‑alone dispatch center. Oversees all aspects of the dispatch center operations and may provide supervision to employees of the other agencies represented at the center.

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• Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-11 level.
• Coordinate emergency communications, and assists with the overall execution of activities of a dispatch center.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies through the national dispatch system to ensure rapid, focused, and cost-effective responses to wildland fires, law enforcement as needed, and wildland urban interface/intermix situations
• Plan work objectives for the Dispatch Center and makes adjustments to meet priorities.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of developments, policy issuances, and other similar material in the equal opportunity field, and for fully supporting the FS Equal Opportunity Program.
• Ensure that personnel management within the organizational entity under supervision is accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Secondary Coverage:
  Prior wildland firefighting experience is required.