About the role

  • OPS Duty Officer role supporting fire suppression and emergency response operations. Responsibilities include coordinating responses and maintaining situational awareness for wildfire incidents.

Responsibilities

  • Direct support of fire suppression and other emergency response operations
  • Coordinates emergency responses of firefighters, supervisors, pilots and law enforcement personnel through the use of a communication center
  • Deals with critical situations requiring independent judgment
  • Has both operational fire control and other support duties
  • Receives radio and telephone information concerning wildfires and smoke obscuring highways
  • Determines action required, and dispatches emergency response personnel and/or aircraft if necessary
  • Ensures the security of law enforcement investigator conducting arson, timber theft, surveillance operations
  • Approves or denies outdoor burning authorization by telephone using informed judgment
  • Maintains computer records of all burning
  • Operates a computer for the purpose of transmitting, receiving, and storing district fire reports, burning authorizations, fire readiness report, and daily weather information
  • Keeps up-to-the-minute knowledge of location of all crews and equipment directly engaged in fire suppression

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or its equivalent
  • One (1) year of experience in radio-teletype operations, sworn law enforcement, dispatching, forestry, firefighting or other public contact work
  • College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for the required experience
  • Must live within thirty (30) miles of the assigned headquarters

Benefits

  • Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*)
  • Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
  • State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job title

OPS Duty Officer

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$18 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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