OPS Duty Officer - 42901730

Ops Duty Officer

This is a full-time other personal services (Ops) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service. The minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and one 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 for the required experience. A valid class E driver license is required.

Additional requirements include occasional travel for training and the ability to respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other types of incidents requiring travel, as needed.

The job duties of the duty officer include coordinating emergency response of firefighters, supervisors, pilots and law enforcement personnel through the use of a communications center. The duty officer deals with critical situations requiring independent and sound judgment and has both operational fire control and other support duties. Work may be scheduled over a variety of shifts and may frequently remain or be called to duty beyond the assigned work schedule.

The benefits of working for the state of Florida include participation in state group insurance, the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan, the State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan, flexible spending accounts, and the Employee Assistance Program. For more information on benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.