DUTY OFFICER - 42002327

Requisition No: 870561 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: DUTY OFFICER - 42002327

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42002327 

Salary:  $42,174.60 - $49,440.30. 

Posting Closing Date: 03/03/2026 

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DUTY OFFICER 

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES 

 

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE 

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

CONTACT: 

 

Caitlin North, (352) 395-4930

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) 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 at the rate of 30 semester (1 year) or 45 quarter hours (1 year) for the required experience. 

 

Requires possession of a valid driver license.

 

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

 

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

         

Occasional to moderate travel required.

 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

 

The incumbent must live within (30) thirty miles of the headquarters located at 5353 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, Florida, throughout employment in this position. 

 

NOTES:

 

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

 

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

 

Work shift on a rotating basis.

 

ON-CALL

 

JOB DUTIES

 

The duty officer position serves as a wildland fire dispatcher, which works in direct support of fire suppression and other emergency response operations.  The incumbent coordinates 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. The incumbent 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.

 

Dispatch Crews to Wildfires, Smoke Complaints and other Incidents – Operates a computer, radio and telephone for the purpose of transmitting, receiving and storing information used to dispatch fire crews, supervisory personnel, air