Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1 - Salem

State of Oregon

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About The Position

Our Mission – To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians. Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1 will play a pivotal role in the Protection Division’s Wildland Fire Program, and dispatch work is often described as extremely satisfying and is fast paced. From taking the first phone report of a new fire to mobilizing crews, engines, and the support of fire suppression, dispatchers are never bored. Tracking aircraft, sending initial attack engines and helicopters to a new fire, tracking fire occurrence data, and providing weather and fire behavior forecasts and outlooks all require top-notch work from dispatchers. Click here: ODF Seasonal Wildland Fire Video You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon! Click here. Great Benefits Package - watch this video Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1 (WFD1) – Minimum Qualifications Two years of public contact experience, which included gathering, relaying, and providing information to others and evaluating activities or incidents and determining an appropriate course of action. One year of this experience must have included using radio equipment, telephone, or computer in an emergency-type environment. Note: Two seasons of wildland fire dispatching that included using radio equipment, telephone or a computer in an emergency-type environment will substitute for the one year of experience. If you do not have 2 seasons of Wildland firefighting experience, please still apply. We may consider applicants that do not have 2 years, if not able to fill at the qualified level. General Duties: Communicate with people within and outside the organization, represent the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. Transmit, broadcast, control, and operate telecommunications systems. Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources. Order resources within the organization’s IROC system.

Requirements

• Two years of public contact experience, which included gathering, relaying, and providing information to others and evaluating activities or incidents and determining an appropriate course of action.
• One year of this experience must have included using radio equipment, telephone, or computer in an emergency-type environment.
• Experience working collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Experience entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form in a timely manner with attention to detail.
• Experience making basic decisions in a high stress office environment and the ability to recognize when to seek guidance from supervisors.

Nice To Haves

• prior experience dispatching Incident Management Teams both In State and Out of State.
• prior experience dispatching “All-Risk” need assignments.
• Experience working within IROC.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with people within and outside the organization, represent the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
• Transmit, broadcast, control, and operate telecommunications systems.
• Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
• Order resources within the organization’s IROC system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees