Job Description

Description

The Idaho Department of Lands has an opening for a Wildland Fire Dispatch Coordinator.
This position is a part-time .67 FTE benefited position located at the Coeur d\'Alene Interagency Dispatch Center.

This position is grade I, you can find more information here:

Minimum pay rate is $19.62. Final Salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Example of Duties

Responsibilities:

• Resolves the full scope of irregular problem situations encountered when performing a wide range of interrelated, nonstandard assignments pertaining to fire program management activities.
• Plans and provides critical logistical support information to the supervisor for successful implementation of fire management program activities. Makes recommendations concerning the efficient use of available resources.
• Operates and/or directs the operation of various dispatch telecommunication systems
• Organizes and reviews completed records of all orders placed and actions taken to ensure adherence to established operating procedures.
• May coordinate aviation dispatch operations. (e.g., aircraft capabilities and limitations, flight planning, aviation safety)
• Provides assistance on problems encountered by lower level dispatch personnel.
• Records and maintains communication logs.
• May coordinate and may assist with fire training and orientation.
• Reviews internal operating procedures and systems, makes recommendations for improvement, and updates/develops operating plans and mobilization guides.
• Follows dispatch manual instructions and review resource available to fulfill resource order Decisions have parameters and guidelines in place.
• Working long shifts during high fire danger period of the fire season, working weekends and holidays can be expected.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Notice:

These qualifications are mandatory requirements.

Experience:

• Conducting and documenting fact-finding interviews; reading, writing, and speaking English proficiently; reading and interpreting detailed information; entering and retrieving data from a computer.
• Reviewing documents for compliance with established procedures; using a computer to enter and retrieve information.
• Physical ability to hear and understand messages received in person, or transmitted via radio, computer and/or telephone.
• Ability to use multi-channel radios, multi-line phones, computers, keep accurate records, and read maps.
• Experience with emergency management or wildland fire dispatch.

Supplemental Information

Desirable Qualifications
Experience:

• Qualified as a National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Initial Attack Dispatcher (IADP) and/or Aircraft Dispatcher (ACDP).
• Experience with fire-related computer applications: IROC and WildCAD.

Certifications, Licensing, and relevant documentation should be uploaded with your resume in the attachments section of the application.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Veterans\' Preference:
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Supplemental Questions Instructions:
Per only the top 25 applicants will be provided to the hiring manager.

The top 25 will be determined by the answers applicants provide in the supplemental questions. A subject matter expert (SME) will review each answer and determine if the applicant meets the qualifications described in each question.

Work experience must include: positions held, dates of employment, and responsibilities/duties performed. Education and/or training must include: field of course work, degree title, and additional applicable coursework.

Please contact the IDL careers at for questions regarding the application process.

Overtime/Vacation Accrual/FLSA:
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) code for this position is Covered (C) Based on the FLSA code for this position, compensatory time will accrue at a rate of 1.5 hours for each 1 hour of overtime worked. Compensatory time off may be provided in lieu of overtime cash compensation. Vacation accrual is based on the FLSA code and accrual rates can be found at: (Exception: Employees engaged in Fire Suppression activities for which overtime hours are earned will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the hourly rate for each one hour of overtime worked. Payment will be made on the regular pay date corresponding to the pay period in which the overtime work occurred.)

About IDL
Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho\'s natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability, and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts, and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan

Under the direction of the , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also provide assistance to landowners to manage their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

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