Wildfire Dispatcher role involves coordinating emergency communications, supporting wildfire response efforts, and providing technical and administrative support to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Requirements
- High school diploma plus one (1) year of related experience
- Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, data record management, and use of Microsoft Office applications
- Volunteer or community roles such as camp operations, park services, youth leadership, event coordination, outdoor recreation
- Emergency or skiing dispatch, ski patrol, aviation coordination, radio communications, aircraft tracking, GPS mapping, wildfire response, search and rescue, lookout observation, forestry, or land-based operations
Benefits
- Wage employees receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave
- 5.6% of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
- 6% of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay
- Shift differential and opportunity to work overtime, overnight, evening, and weekend shifts
- Free accommodations may be available as determined by the Forest Area
