DUTY OFFICER - 42003804

Job Duties

• Dispatch Crews to Wildfires, Smoke Complaints and other Incidents – Operates a computer, radio and telephone for the purpose of transmitting, receiving and storing information used to dispatch fire crews, supervisory personnel, aircraft and law enforcement personnel to wildfires and other incidents.
• Follows protocol on ‘Smoke on the Highway’ issues.
• Keeps up-to-the-minute knowledge of the locations and status of all personnel and equipment used in fire suppression activities and investigations.
• Triggers 209s as needed and enters information available.
• Requests and coordinates assistance with other state, federal and local agencies, as well as area cooperators with wildfire suppression and other emergency situations.
• Keeps supervisors, Center Manager, Center Officer in Charge (OIC) and State OIC abreast of wildfire status as necessary.
• Reads and uses county maps, as well as various websites and/or software programs (FMIS, County Property Appraiser, ArcGIS, Spider Tracks, Mapquest, etc.) to provide incident locations to responding emergency personnel.
• Has a good general knowledge of the lay of the land (landmarks, highways, major roads, rivers, lakes, power lines).
• Operates a computer, radio and telephone for the purpose of transmitting, receiving and storing information used to approve or deny issuance of burn authorizations throughout six counties.
• Maintains landowner and certified burner contact information.
• Notates landowner accounts regarding any special burning restrictions.
• Advises landowners of burning laws and predicted weather.
• Gathers information to relay to Forest Rangers, Senior Forest Rangers and supervisory personnel that is needed to conduct on-site inspections and compliance checks.
• Tracks landowner assists.
• Maintains paper and electronic files, records and reports relating to the communication center’s responsibilities.
• Uses a variety of computer programs, software, copiers, scanners and fax machines to carry out administrative functions.
• Receives and responds to electronic mail as required.
• Prepares reports and assists supervisor and other personnel.
• Orders uniforms, cleaning and office supplies.
• Reconciles vehicle logs.
• Maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Regularly gathers and relays a variety of information to and from supervisors, crews, other governmental agencies, cooperators, news media personnel and the general public.
• Maintains up-to-date contact information for fire departments, other governmental agencies, cooperators, etc.
• Gathers and relays daily fire weather information and fire weather predictions to crews, supervisory personnel, certified burners and landowners.
• Acts as a weather observer and reports any unusual weather activity to all personnel.

Special Benefits

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• State Group Insurance coverage options
• Tuition waivers

Notes

• To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process.
• Candidates must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions.
• A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.
• Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.