FIRE CONTROL DISPATCHER 3

State of Nevada; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

Retirement (PERS)

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Payments

Job summary

State of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, seeks a Supervisory Fire Control Dispatcher to serve as the Assistant Center Manager at the Elko Interagency Dispatch Center.

The role oversees dispatch operations, schedules, and performance evaluations for Fire Control Dispatchers, coordinating emergency response during wildland fire season and ensuring safety and facility maintenance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of emergency dispatching experience.
• Two years of experience as a Fire Control Dispatcher II in Nevada State service may be substituted for the five years of dispatching experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may satisfy the requirements.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch emergency response personnel and equipment to incident scenes.
• Maintain communication with responding units and Division office; establish priorities.
• Operate computers, radios, and other communications equipment and maintain records.
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies and answer telephones including business and emergency lines.

Skills

Emergency dispatching

Supervisory functions

Scheduling

Performance evaluations

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computers

Radios

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Job Summary

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Forestry is recruiting for a Supervisory Fire Control Dispatcher who serves as the Assistant Center Manager at the Elko Interagency Dispatch Center. This position performs the Supervisory functions for the State Employees in the Dispatch Centers, such as scheduling, approving timesheets, updating work performance standards and completing performance evaluations for the Fire Control Dispatcher 1 and 2s, as well as acting as the floor supervisor to help facilitate and coordinate the emergency dispatch response during Wildland Fire Season. This position is also responsible for performing building steward duties, ensuring that the State Facility is being properly maintained, Fire Safety Systems are operational, and safety issues are being addressed.

Fire Control Dispatchers operate communication equipment at an assigned interagency communications center, and dispatch personnel, supplies, aircraft, and mobile equipment to fire scenes, medical emergencies, law enforcement incidents, hazardous materials incidents, and other emergency situations.

Essential Qualifications

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of emergency dispatching experience, two years of which must have been in a fire control or public safety agency; OR two years of experience as a Fire Control Dispatcher II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Dispatch emergency response personnel and equipment to incident scenes; receive calls and obtain pertinent information regarding the problem, location, person reporting and telephone number; determine the nature and extent of equipment and personnel required for the situation and dispatch nearest available units to provide protection for life, property and natural resources during medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, structural or wildland fires, and other emergency situations.

Maintain communication with responding units, reporting parties and Division office; establish priorities and coordinate and update information concerning the incident; mobilize and dispatch additional resources and logistical support as appropriate or as requested by the incident commander; contact and advise other agencies, special response teams, and other interested parties of pertinent information.

Operate computers, radios, and other communications equipment; maintain records, logs and files related to incidents, personnel and equipment activated, billing information for cooperating agencies, controlled burns, and other data; track out of state and out of district assignments.

Monitor multiple radio frequencies and answer telephones including business and emergency lines; relay information to and from units in the field; respond to questions or refer callers to appropriate office; broadcast routine announcements regarding meetings, training, weather forecasts and other notices.

Maintain current information and advise the Division office concerning the status of available personnel and equipment including Division and volunteer firefighters, emergency vehicles, aircraft and other apparatus; maintain duty rosters of personnel on duty and on call; track status, location and activities for responding units.

Maintain updated information regarding the policies of the Division and other cooperating agencies, jurisdictional maps, mutual aid agreements and telephone directories; type fire and incident reports and prepare financial summary sheets.

Perform related duties as assigned.

In addition to the full range of duties outlined above, positions allocated to this class either:

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of Fire Control Dispatchers employed by the State and other agencies;
• Oversee and direct dispatching activities in a complex interagency communications center such as the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center on an assigned shift; establish and revise the priorities in emergency incidents, adjust dispatcher work assignments as needed, and make decisions regarding the deployment of personnel, equipment and support services to emergency scenes.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

General knowledge of: practices, strategy and equipment used in an all-risk emergency response communications center; basic principles of supervision and training.

Ability to: coordinate dispatching, record keeping and related activities during emergency situations to preserve lives, property and natural resources; evaluate initial attack requirements and mobilize units appropriate to the situation; anticipate the need for additional personnel, equipment and supplies in emergency incidents.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

State Holidays

State Holidays: The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
• November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Do you have any of the following?

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of emergency dispatching experience, two years of which must have been in a fire control or public safety agency.
• Two years of experience as a Fire Control Dispatcher 2 in Nevada State service.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
• None of the above.

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in these positions must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

All positions in this series are required to work varied shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Incumbents are required to type 45 words per minute. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question