Career Seasonal Dispatcher

Career Seasonal Dispatcher, Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 (WFD2) (3 Positions Available) 
Full-time, Career, Seasonal, Represented position (WPEA)
Anticipated Career Seasonal employment is March – October
Salary: $3,477.00 – $4,632.00 Monthly
Please note: In addition to the salary range advertised, the incumbent will receive an additional 5% King County duty station pay.

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 2/11/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:
This position activates an emergency response when life, property or natural resources are threatened due to wildfire.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receive and prioritize communications from agency staff, 911 dispatch centers, and the public via telephone and radio transmissions;
• Document, evaluate, and disseminate reports of wildland fire, smoke complaints, accidents/incidents, and all-hazard incidents on DNR-protected lands;
• Accurately track and record agency resource status and logistical availability in support of incident response and preparedness;
• In coordination with incident command staff, initiate the response to local incidents in accordance with agency protocols and guidelines;
• Provide vital flight navigation data to aviation assets such as latitude and longitude of an incident, air-air and air-ground radio frequencies, ground contacts, and flight hazards or restrictions;
• Provide flight following and monitor critical navigation data to track aviation assets within the SPS Region while in transit and during incident response;
• Clerical dispatch duties include tracking and documenting resource availability, resource or incident locations, weather forecasting, fire reporting, and incident orders;
• Process fire weather information and distribute daily intelligence reports to region resources;
• Works with the Wildland Fire Management Division and the Northwest Coordination Center to dispatch local resources to state, national, and international wildfire and all-hazard incidents utilizing the Interagency Resource Ordering Capability (IROC) system;
• Processes and completes Fire Reports and Burn Permits;
• Assists in maintaining, updating, and improving reference materials, Mobilization Guides, databases, manuals, and handbooks utilized in streamlining emergency responses.

Required Qualifications: 

• experience in computer programs such as Microsoft Suite and Adobe.
• Experience involving public contact or communication, such as radio communications, receptionist, switchboard operator, or clerical office work, which includes interacting with the public.
• Accustomed to relating to a diverse customer base.
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and public records retention and requests are followed.