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Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 44163
Department: Natural Resources
Division: Forestry
Opening Date: 02/13/2024
Closing Date: 2/23/2024 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Forestry and Fire Protection
Position Open To: All Applicants
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 11/13
Job Description
**Classification Study Notice**
This position is currently undergoing review as a part of a job class study, and therefore, both the title and pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
What You Will Be Doing
The State of Alaska, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center is recruiting for two Wildland Fire Dispatchers1/2 in our Palmer office. Wildland Fire Dispatchers receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort.
Mission and Culture
We are a fast-paced section of Wildland Fire with a high value on safety. The selected incumbent will work as part of a dispatch team to provide firefighters and associated personnel with the support they need to safely fight Wildland Fires. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection proudly serves Alaskans through Wildland Fire suppression, management, and control. The mission is to provide safe, cost-effective, and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities on State, private, municipal, and lands negotiated through agreements commensurate with the values at risk.
Our top priority remains the protection of life and property and the safety of the public and firefighters.
Core Responsibilities
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1s receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort. Under immediate supervision and performing as a trainee Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1, this position will acquire the knowledge to assist in dispatching initial attack resources to Wildland Fire and apply this knowledge during fire suppression dispatching.
The Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1 functions at the trainee level in the series, where the incumbent follows a formal training plan and receives on-the-job training to perform assignments specifically selected to become familiar with policies, procedures, and regulations related to dispatch work as well as familiarization with equipment and Wildland Firefighting. Positions at this level are flexibly staffed, in which case progression to the journey level occurs only when the incumbent 1) successfully completes a specified training plan; 2) meets all other specified terms of the flexible staffing agreement and regulatory requirements; and 3) is certified by the supervisor as capable of performing at the higher level.
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2s receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort.
The Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 is the journey level of the series. At this level, incumbents independently perform the full range of logistics and dispatch duties while ensuring compliance with standard methods, established contracts, rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Incumbents routinely act or make decisions without prior approval from higher-level staff. Lead duties may be assigned.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
We provide extensive training and opportunities to travel and advance your dispatch career. It is our goal to create a culture at Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center that provides a complete dispatch organization, work/life balance, and a better 'end to end' career path for incoming dispatchers. Our dispatch center has proven to provide increased opportunities for training and mentorship, in and out-of-state assignment opportunities, and helping dispatchers build leadership skills. ACDC Dispatchers embrace team building and comradery.
This position provides great opportunities for training, travel, and career advancement. Health/life insurance benefits are provided.
Health insurance includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
The Working Environment You Can Expect
Our ideal applicant should have the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1
Minimum Qualifications
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1- Starting Salary $20.66
High School diploma or GED
And either
Six months of trainee or entry-level Wildland Fire fighting or forestry field experience. The required experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
Or
One year of general office clerical, warehouse, supply, or storekeeper experience.
Or
One year of radio dispatch experience.
Or substitution:
College or vocational education may substitute for fire fighting or forestry work experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of college course work is equivalent to 1 month of experience; 150 hours of vocational education equals one month of experience).
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2- Starting Salary $23.31
High school diploma or GED
And
Certification as an Initial Attack or Support Dispatcher from the National Incident Qualification System.
Special Note:Wildland Fire Dispatchers must receive red card training and certification under the National Incident Qualification System.
Additional Required Information
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
At the time of application,the applicant must attach as individual documents the following items (If unable to attach documents, please fax or email the contact listed below):
Application Notice
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "" page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
Supplemental Questions
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, yes/no, multiple-choice, and select-all-that-apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will allow you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
Education
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of the interview.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application entirely. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
Bargaining Unit
If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. Do not complete this question if you are not a current state employee.
Classification Study Notice
This position is currently undergoing review as a part of the Wildland Fire Dispatcher job class study, and therefore, both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
Flexible Staffing
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate's eligibility. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher-level job class after completing the training plan and meeting the minimum qualifications.
Multiple Vacancies
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The Department of Natural Resources may use the applicant pool acquired during this recruitment for...
Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 44163
Department: Natural Resources
Division: Forestry
Opening Date: 02/13/2024
Closing Date: 2/23/2024 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Forestry and Fire Protection
Position Open To: All Applicants
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 11/13
Job Description
**Classification Study Notice**
This position is currently undergoing review as a part of a job class study, and therefore, both the title and pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
What You Will Be Doing
The State of Alaska, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center is recruiting for two Wildland Fire Dispatchers1/2 in our Palmer office. Wildland Fire Dispatchers receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort.
Mission and Culture
We are a fast-paced section of Wildland Fire with a high value on safety. The selected incumbent will work as part of a dispatch team to provide firefighters and associated personnel with the support they need to safely fight Wildland Fires. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection proudly serves Alaskans through Wildland Fire suppression, management, and control. The mission is to provide safe, cost-effective, and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities on State, private, municipal, and lands negotiated through agreements commensurate with the values at risk.
Our top priority remains the protection of life and property and the safety of the public and firefighters.
Core Responsibilities
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1s receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort. Under immediate supervision and performing as a trainee Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1, this position will acquire the knowledge to assist in dispatching initial attack resources to Wildland Fire and apply this knowledge during fire suppression dispatching.
The Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1 functions at the trainee level in the series, where the incumbent follows a formal training plan and receives on-the-job training to perform assignments specifically selected to become familiar with policies, procedures, and regulations related to dispatch work as well as familiarization with equipment and Wildland Firefighting. Positions at this level are flexibly staffed, in which case progression to the journey level occurs only when the incumbent 1) successfully completes a specified training plan; 2) meets all other specified terms of the flexible staffing agreement and regulatory requirements; and 3) is certified by the supervisor as capable of performing at the higher level.
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2s receive reports of incidents and initiate the initial response of appropriate fire resources. The position submits and processes requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilizes resources following the conclusion of an incident. The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort.
The Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 is the journey level of the series. At this level, incumbents independently perform the full range of logistics and dispatch duties while ensuring compliance with standard methods, established contracts, rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Incumbents routinely act or make decisions without prior approval from higher-level staff. Lead duties may be assigned.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
We provide extensive training and opportunities to travel and advance your dispatch career. It is our goal to create a culture at Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center that provides a complete dispatch organization, work/life balance, and a better 'end to end' career path for incoming dispatchers. Our dispatch center has proven to provide increased opportunities for training and mentorship, in and out-of-state assignment opportunities, and helping dispatchers build leadership skills. ACDC Dispatchers embrace team building and comradery.
This position provides great opportunities for training, travel, and career advancement. Health/life insurance benefits are provided.
Health insurance includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
The Working Environment You Can Expect
- The Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1/2 position is based out of our Palmer Office.
- Receive reports of incidents and initiate response of appropriate fire resources.
- Submit and process requests to locate, allocate, and mobilize essential personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies to an incident and demobilize resources following the conclusion of the incident.
- The work involves the coordination of numerous activities and functions into an overall efficient and effective support effort.
Our ideal applicant should have the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1
- Ability to develop knowledge of standard logistical and administrative procedures, guidelines, Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, methods and procedures, and safety requirements used in the dispatch of personnel, equipment, and supplies to support the needs of the requesting unit.
- Ability to learn radio and communications procedures.
- Ability to learn and practice proper dispatch policies and procedures.
- Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to learn fire suppression terminology, procedures, and safety protocol.
- Working knowledge of standard logistical and administrative procedures, guidelines, Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, methods and organizational requirements, and safety requirements used in the dispatch of personnel, aircraft, equipment, and supplies to support the needs of the requesting unit.
- Working knowledge of multi-channel radio and phone system communications procedures.
- Skill in evaluating the nature of calls received, determining proper responses, prioritizing actions to be taken, and dispatching appropriate responses.
- Skill in communicating clearly and concisely under stressful situations.
- Skill in recognizing and analyzing hazardous conditions, making accurate decisions, and taking prompt, effective action.
- NWCG Qualified as Initial Attack dispatcher (IADP)
- NWCG Qualified as Aircraft Dispatcher (ACDP)
- NWCG Qualified as an Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher (EDSD)
- NWCG Qualified as an Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher (EDSP)
Minimum Qualifications
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1- Starting Salary $20.66
High School diploma or GED
And either
Six months of trainee or entry-level Wildland Fire fighting or forestry field experience. The required experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
Or
One year of general office clerical, warehouse, supply, or storekeeper experience.
Or
One year of radio dispatch experience.
Or substitution:
College or vocational education may substitute for fire fighting or forestry work experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of college course work is equivalent to 1 month of experience; 150 hours of vocational education equals one month of experience).
Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2- Starting Salary $23.31
High school diploma or GED
And
Certification as an Initial Attack or Support Dispatcher from the National Incident Qualification System.
Special Note:Wildland Fire Dispatchers must receive red card training and certification under the National Incident Qualification System.
Additional Required Information
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
At the time of application,the applicant must attach as individual documents the following items (If unable to attach documents, please fax or email the contact listed below):
- Resume.
- Copy of transcripts if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
- Copy of any forestry and/or fire-related training certificates.
- A list of two (2) professional references, at least one (1) from a current or former supervisor.
- Copy of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations or a letter of reference if evaluations are not available.
- This position frequently requires working scheduled days off and long hours.
- This position requires frequent travel, both in-state and to the lower 48 for 14-day periods.
Application Notice
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "" page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
Supplemental Questions
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, yes/no, multiple-choice, and select-all-that-apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will allow you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
Education
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of the interview.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application entirely. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
Bargaining Unit
If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. Do not complete this question if you are not a current state employee.
Classification Study Notice
This position is currently undergoing review as a part of the Wildland Fire Dispatcher job class study, and therefore, both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
Flexible Staffing
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate's eligibility. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher-level job class after completing the training plan and meeting the minimum qualifications.
Multiple Vacancies
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The Department of Natural Resources may use the applicant pool acquired during this recruitment for...
