Wildland Fire Dispatch Coordinator 1 - Assistant Center Manager Coastal Dispatch PCN 10-9708

The Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry & Fire Protectionis recruiting for a Wildland Fire Dispatch Coordinator 1 in Palmer Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:

The Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center (ACDC) Assistant Center Manager plays a critical role in wildfire response providing technical direction coordination and leadership to dispatchers while ensuring seamless operations in resource mobilization and logistics.

In this role youll assist in managing daily dispatch functions including coordinating personnel crews equipment and supplies as well as handling transportation meals lodging and flight following. Depending on fire activity you may directly or indirectly oversee 20 seasonal employees ensuring a wellcoordinated and effective team.

As the ACDC Assistant Center Manager you will play an active role in regional and statewide logistics operations assisting with setting priorities and providing direction to staff to ensure the timely mobilization of critical resources in support of large incidents Area Offices and cooperating agencies.

Collaboration is essential. Youll work closely with Fire Management Officers (FMOs) to coordinate multiple simultaneous fire responses and allocate resources where they are needed most.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is dedicated to serving Alaskans through wildland fire suppression management and control. Our mission is to safely manage wildland fires that pose a threat to life property and critical infrastructure across 150 million acres of land throughout Alaska providing costeffective and efficient fire protection and aviation services on State private municipal and contracted lands. Protecting life property and the safety of both the public and firefighters remains our top priority.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

We offer extensive training travel opportunities and career advancement to help you grow as a dispatcher. At the Alaska Coastal Dispatch Center (ACDC) we strive to foster a supportive culture that promotes a strong dispatch organization worklife balance and clear career pathways for incoming dispatchers. Our consolidated dispatch center enhances training and mentorship opportunities provides instate and outofstate assignments and helps dispatchers develop leadership skills. Teamwork and camaraderie are at the heart of ACDC where dispatchers support one another and grow together.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Our Dispatch Center located in Palmer Alaska fosters teamwork and camaraderie creating a supportive environment that builds friendship and loyalty. Located in the Matanuska Valley Palmer offers breathtaking mountain views a smalltown feel and easy access to outdoor recreation like hiking fishing and skiing. This closeknit team made up of individuals with diverse skills and strengths motivates each other to work harder collaborate and grow together in a dynamic and scenic setting.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following positionspecific competencies.

• Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable tracking progress against the goals supporting employees efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources removing obstacles acting as a buffer etc. ensuring feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work sets priorities and determines resource requirements; determines short or longterm goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Vision: Takes a longterm view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers highquality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Incident Management: Knowledge of the tactics technologies principles and processes to protect analyze prioritize and handle incidents.

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CompetencyBased Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competencybased minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc. supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are only used as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options for how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Qualifications
Three years of experience in forestry natural resources or a closely related field
And
Certification from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) in anythreeof the following:
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher (EDSD)
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher (EDSP)
Initial Attack Dispatcher (IADP)
Aircraft Dispatcher (ACDP)

Substitution:
Three years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college in forestry natural resources or a closely related field will substitute for the required experience 2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience). There is no substitute for the required certifications.

Special Note:
Wildland Fire Dispatch Coordinators must receive red card training and certification under the National Incident Qualification System.

** Please read the below information carefully. **

At the time of the interviewplease ensure that you provide the following materials:

• A list of two professional references with current contact information with at least one being a current or former supervisor.
• A copy of your two most recent performance evaluations or a letter of reference if evaluations are unavailable.
• IQS Master Record or current Incident Qualifications Card.
• Drivers license.

SPECIAL NOTICES

Certification from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) in any three of the following is required to be considered for this position:

1. Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher (EDSD)
2. Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher (EDSP)
3. Initial Attack Dispatcher (IADP)
4. Aircraft Dispatcher (ACDP)

Application Notice

How to Apply page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

Supplemental Questions

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

Education

If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill out 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.

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. postsecondary 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 postsecondary 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 employers name job title employment dates and whether full or parttime. 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 acurrent 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.

Drivers License Requirement

Applicants must possess a valid drivers license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

EEO STATEMENT
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For specific information about this position please get in touch with the hiring manager at the following:

Phil Blydenburgh

Coastal Region Fire Management Officer

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