OPS DUTY Officer - 42902772

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 position requires 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 can substitute for the required experience.

Candidates must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile and provide verifiable information to determine qualifications for this position. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited.

Job duties include direct support of fire suppression and other emergency response operations, coordinating emergency responses of firefighters, supervisors, pilots and law enforcement personnel through the use of a communication center, dealing with critical situations requiring independent judgment, and operating a computer for transmitting, receiving, and storing district fire reports, burning authorizations, fire readiness reports, and daily weather information.

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.

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 must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center in advance.