Senior Incident Response Coordinator - Fire & Rescue

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

On-site Gym and Locker room

CalPERS and pension benefits

Flexible schedules

Job summary

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) seeks a Coordinator (Fire and Rescue) to support the SOC during activations. You will staff the ESF 4 desk, process requests, and coordinate task forces with partners across agencies.

The role requires reporting on Fire and Rescue activities, working in a high‑energy, office setting, with potential irregular hours and travel for emergency operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Science, Fire Administration, Public or Business Administration or closely related field.
• Demonstrate management/oversight experience coordinating with ICS, SEMS, NIMS and Mutual Aid.
• Experience with FIRESCOPE, NWCG or CICCS qualifications.
• Experience building relationships with Federal, State and Local agencies.

Responsibilities

• Staff the Emergency Services Function 4 desk in the SOC during activations.
• Process personnel and resource requests and prepare reports.
• Coordinate task forces with internal and external stakeholders during responses.
• Report out on Fire and Rescue activities.

Skills

ICS coordination

SEMS/NIMS experience

Mutual Aid coordination

Agency relationship building

Consensus-building

Education

B.S. in Fire Science/Fire Administration/Public or Business Administration

Experience with FIRESCOPE/NWCG/CICCS qualifications

Management and oversight experience

Collaboration with Federal/State/Local agencies

Public administration or related degree

Tools

FIRESCOPE

NWCG

CICCS qualifications

Job description

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) seeks a Coordinator (Fire and Rescue) to support the SOC during activations. You will staff the ESF 4 desk, process requests, and coordinate task forces with partners across agencies.

The role requires reporting on Fire and Rescue activities, working in a high‑energy, office setting, with potential irregular hours and travel for emergency operations.