Automotive Equipment Dispatcher

Forest Service (DOA); Shoshone (ID); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Service (DOA) in Idaho is seeking a detail-oriented Federal employee to support dispatch operations as a GS-5. The position provides wide-ranging logistical and administrative support within the dispatch office, answers emergency calls, maintains records, and helps manage resources during incidents.

This temporary full-time role requires US citizenship, background checks, and willingness to travel occasionally.

Qualifications

• GS-05 requires one year specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 or a bachelor’s degree or 4 years of education beyond high school.
• Examples include general clerical work, answering emergency calls, maintaining records, and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the management of the organization by performing routine administrative and clerical duties.
• Answers and screens emergency calls.
• Maintains office files and distributes mail.
• Compiles statistical data reports and updates data in computer systems.
• Transcribes and maintains telephone and radio transmissions in logs.

Job description

Summary

This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to provide a wide range of logistical and administrative support functions.

Locations

Many vacancies in the following locations:

• Shoshone, ID
• Carson City, NV
• Elko, NV
• Ely, NV
• Las Vegas, NV
• Winnemucca, NV

Location Negotiable After Selection

Work site options

Telework eligible: No

Remote job: No

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Salary: $19.52 – $19.52 per hour

Pay scale & grade: GS 5

Promotion potential: None

Work schedule: Full-time

Travel Required: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type: Temporary

Occupations and job series: 2151 Dispatching

Supervisory status: No

Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union: No

Drug test: No

Security clearance: Other

Financial disclosure required: No

Announcement number: 27-TEMP3-R4-FS2855-5DT-MG

Control number: 890773700

Job open to: The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Participates in the management of the organization by performing routine administrative and miscellaneous clerical duties.
• Answers and screens all emergency calls.
• Personal telephone inquiries relative to the activities of the dispatch office when the information required can be supplied from own knowledge of departmental operations or can be located in office files or records.
• Refers calls to other personnel or component organizations as appropriate. Maintains office files, searches for and withdraws material when requested.
• Compiles statistical data reports, charts or records. Extracts data from documents and posts or tabulates.
• Verifies accuracy of computations or computer quantities.
• Receives, sorts, routes incoming mail or correspondence and makes distribution.
• Uses standard computer hardware/software programs and procedures to input, update, review, and/or retrieve data.
• Utilizes special computer programs within dispatch in assisting personnel before and when on an emergency scene. Compiles information in appropriate computer software.
• Provides critical logistical support information to supervisor and makes recommendations concerning the efficient use of available resources.
• Shares pertinent information with cooperators and other interested entities.
• Gathers information for the development and maintenance of the dispatch mobilization guide and internal dispatch operating guides.
• Transcribes and maintains all telephone and two-way radio transmissions in appropriate communication logs.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management’s General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

GS-05: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level; OR a bachelor’s degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school; OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Performed general clerical and administrative work such as mail and files, answering and screening emergency calls. Used standard computer hardware/software programs and telecommunications equipment to maintain records, generate reports, and process requests. Informed supervisors of logistical support activities and made recommendations concerning the efficient use of available resources (i.e. equipment, resources, and supplies). Gathered information for the development and maintenance of the dispatch mobilization guide and internal dispatch operation guides.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is being used to fill positions for FY2027 Temporary Employment Hiring season. The expected start date for this position will be between April 18, 2027 to June 13, 2027.

By selecting the “Location Negotiable” option during the application process, implies your willingness to be considered for any official duty location listed on this announcement and/or those duty locations not listed for this Regional announcement. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.

This position is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year, however an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or lack of funds.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other groups within the Region who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in any of the geographic location(s) listed on the announcement.

The duty station for this position will be at one of the duty locations listed in this announcement. Salary range as shown is the locality pay Rest of U.S. (RUS). Pay rates vary by location. Please visit the Office of Personnel Management’s website for additional information on pay rates.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligible must meet the agency’s definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.

If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.

This position is not eligible for telework. Availability of government housing and federal day care facilities will vary by location.

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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