OPS DUTY OFFICER - 42902772 1

State of Florida • BONIFAY, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position with the Florida Forest Service, part of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The role provides direct support for fire suppression and other emergency response operations, coordinating emergency responses through a communication center. The position requires independent judgment in critical situations and involves both operational fire control and other support duties. The incumbent will receive radio and telephone information concerning wildfires and smoke, determine necessary actions, and dispatch personnel and/or aircraft. Responsibilities also include ensuring the security of investigators, approving or denying outdoor burning authorizations, and operating a computer for various reports and records. The position requires maintaining up-to-the-minute knowledge of crew and equipment locations during fire suppression efforts.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in radio-teletype operations, sworn law enforcement, dispatching, forestry, firefighting or other public contact work.
• College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for the required experience.
• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
• Must live within thirty (30) miles of the assigned headquarters located at 2883 Forestry Drive, Bonifay, Florida, throughout employment in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Occasional travel for training required.
• Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Direct support of fire suppression and other emergency response operations.
• Coordinates emergency responses of firefighters, supervisors, pilots and law enforcement personnel through the use of a communication center.
• Deals with critical situations requiring independent judgment.
• Has both operational fire control and other support duties.
• Receives radio and telephone information from fire towers, law enforcement personnel, aircraft, fire crews, supervisors, and general public concerning wildfires and smoke obscuring highways.
• Determines action required, and dispatches emergency response personnel and/or aircraft if necessary.
• Ensures the security of law enforcement investigator conducting arson, timber theft, surveillance operations, etc., who is frequently on one-man patrol in remote locations.
• Approves or denies outdoor burning authorization by telephone using informed judgment and advises landowners of burning laws and safety precautions.
• Maintains computer records of all burning.
• Operates a computer for the purpose of transmitting, receiving, and storing district fire reports, burning authorizations, fire readiness report, and daily weather information.
• Uses computer for storing, transmitting and receiving district records and reports.
• Keeps up-to-the-minute knowledge of location of all crews and equipment including firefighters and patrol aircraft directly engaged in fire suppression.
• Performs other related work as assigned, which may include the handling of revenue.

Benefits

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED