Emergency Specialist 3 Assistant Center Manager Missoula Interagency Dispatch

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservations mission is to help ensure that Montanas land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.

The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.

Core Values:

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservations Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative professional and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing protecting and promoting stewardship of Montanas forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana.

• We value and respect each other.
• We create collaborative work environments.
• We build and maintain strong relationships.
• We practice accountability.
• We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work.

This position is assigned to the Missoula Interagency Dispatch Center (MDC) and serves as the Assistant Center Manager. The Dispatch Center Manager (U.S. Forest Service) and the Southwestern Area Assistant Fire Management Officer supervise this position. The incumbent is expected to use initiative discretion and judgment to supervise the dispatching of resources for Federal State and Private Lands initial attack actions and/or support of wildland fires during complex and multiple incidents that are beyond the scope of developed guidelines. The incumbent is responsible for assisting in the planning organizing and supervising of dispatch support staffing during periods of high dispatch activity and/or expanded dispatch operations.

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):

• Dispatch Center Coordinator: In support of large fires or other incidents the Assistant Center Manager determines needs plans initiates and supervises an appropriate support organization to mobilize firefighting or other resources for incidents within the Southwest Zone and upon request for statewide or national incidents. MDC supports the Lolo National Forest two DNRC units (Missoula and Clearwater Units excluding the Lincoln initial attack station).
• Logistical Support: Gathers and interprets county state and federal fire related intelligence to provide current and accurate information needed by dispatchers incident commanders and fire managers so fire danger can be assessed accurately and in a timely manner so ultimately management of fires can be safer and at a lower cost.
• Staff Management: Supervises dispatch staff including permanent personnel seasonal temporary and additional support in performance of duties in support of Missoula Interagency Dispatch Center.
• Initial Attack: Responsible for supervising and overseeing the mobilization of firefighting forces including personnel equipment aircraft and supplies for Federal and State incidents. Provides initial attack fire suppression actions for wildland and wildland/urban interface fires reported for the responsibility areas of Montana DNRC and Lolo National Forest. May serve as the acting Dispatch Center Manager in their absence.

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:

• Online State of Montana application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

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Benefits:

• Paid Vacation Sick Leave and Holidays
• Health Dental Prescription and Vision Coverage
• Retirement Plans
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