Fire Dispatch (Forestry Technician)

Hours worked per week must be stated for each season and position held in your resume.

***Experience listed will need to include specific duties about the work being performed and should not be only the general language stated below in the examples.

To qualify for a GS-04
You must meet at least one of the following:
1). Six months of general work experience, which can be any work experience AND 6 months of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-03 level duties.
Examples of specialized work experience may include but are not limited to:
Performing dispatch work, working with dispatch computer programs, knowledge of fire dispatch (such as performing wildland fire suppression duties), and/or receiving and reviewing fire incident reports.
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2). Two years of education above the high school level which included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours of mathematics is creditable toward this requirement.
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3). A combination of the education and experience described above.

To qualify for a GS-05
You must meet at least one of the following:
1). One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-04 level duties.
Examples of specialized work experience may include but are not limited to:
Performing dispatch or dispatch office functions related to wildland fire suppression activities such as determining priorities and selecting alternative resources while independently performing dispatch operations duties.
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2). A successful completion of a 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with either 1. a major study in forestry, range management or agriculture; or a subject matter field directly related to the position; OR 2. at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours of mathematics is creditable. The level of the course work must have been equivalent to at least the junior and senior year levels of a baccalaureate program.
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3). A combination of education and experience as described above.

To qualify for a GS-06
You must meet at least one of the following:
1). One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 level duties.
Examples of specialized work experience may include but are not limited to:
Dispatch and dispatch office functions related to wildland fire suppression activities; may include guidance and direction to subordinate dispatchers.
-OR-
2). One year of graduate level education directly related to this position.
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3). A combination of education and experience directly related to the work of the position.

To qualify for a GS-07
You must meet at least one of the following:
1). One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level duties.
Examples of specialized work experience may include but are not limited to:
Performing and directing others in dispatch and dispatch office functions related to wildland fire suppression activities, providing logistical support information and making recommendations for efficient use of available resources.
-OR-
2). One year of graduate education directly related to this position.
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3). A combination of education and experience directly related to the work of the position.

**All locations may not be hiring for all grades; check with each location.**

For more information regarding basic qualifications and combining education and experience click here.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.'

Physical Demands: The work involves long hours of sitting, intense concentration, and working at peak proficiency/intensity levels with irregular breaks and mealtimes. Must be able to cope with the pressure of meeting timeframes and changing priorities. Mental concentration and accuracy are required. Vehicle and aircraft travel associated with field visits and other administrative travel may be required.

Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office setting. During peak activity, long hours, increased radio traffic, numerous ringing phones, and conversations result in high noise levels, which require a high level of concentration to perform duties. The duties of this position create a highly stressful environment during peak activity, requiring the ability to keep calm in emergency situations.