Lead Wildland Fire Dispatcher

US Office of the Secretary of the Interior; Hines (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

US Wildland Fire Service in Hines, Oregon, seeks a qualified Wildland Firefighter (Fire Dispatching) to support dispatch operations for fire incidents. The role involves handling incident reports, utilizing dispatch software, and determining resource needs to respond effectively to wildland events.

Minimum qualifications emphasize documented primary wildland firefighting experience, and demonstrated lead or specialized dispatch duties. This is a Direct-Hire advertisement under federal authority.

Qualifications

• Specialized wildland firefighting experience required.
• 1 year of specialized experience at GW-05 level or higher or 18 graduate semester hours directly related to the work.
• Transcripts must be attached to the application package.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review fire incident reports and determine fire resource needs.
• Work with wildland fire dispatch computer programs and coordinate incident support.

Skills

Wildland firefighting

Dispatch coordination

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Graduate education related to position (18 semester hours)

Tools

Fire dispatch software

Incident reporting systems

Job description

US Wildland Fire Service in Hines, Oregon, seeks a qualified Wildland Firefighter (Fire Dispatching) to support dispatch operations for fire incidents. The role involves handling incident reports, utilizing dispatch software, and determining resource needs to respond effectively to wildland events.

Minimum qualifications emphasize documented primary wildland firefighting experience, and demonstrated lead or specialized dispatch duties. This is a Direct-Hire advertisement under federal authority.