WILDLAND FIRE DISPATCHER - 42002737

Requisition No: 875210 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: WILDLAND FIRE DISPATCHER - 42002737

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42002737 

Salary:  $42,174.60 - $49,440.30 

Posting Closing Date: 05/10/2026 

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WILDLAND FIRE DISPATCHER

(CLASS TITLE: DUTY OFFICER)

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Kristin Bennett, 863-940-6710 or Lisa Frank, 863-940-6700

 

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 or 45 quarter hours for the required experience.

 

 ***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 miles of the headquarters, which is located at 5745 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, 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 Wildland Fire Dispatcher 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 Wildland Fire Dispatcher 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 the incumbent 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 inf