Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Multiple Locations
Dispatcher
$43,758.80 – $49,357.30 annually
Each of the six BC Wildfire Service Fire Centre Headquarters will be running a competition to fill any Dispatcher vacancies within their region.
You must apply to each Fire Centre you are interested in. Applying to one location does not indicate an application to any other centre.
The BC Wildfire Service is a unique area of government tasked with the responsibility of preventing, managing, and suppressing unwanted wildfire on the landscape. Approximately 1600 field workers, comprising technical experts, strategic thinkers, and fire operations staff – are dedicated to undertaking the BCWS mandate in delivering effective wildfire management and emergency response support to protect life and values at risk, encouraging sustainable, healthy, and resilient ecosystems.
Dispatchers are responsible for providing a communication link between the general public, field operations and Regional Wildfire Coordination Centres. Dispatchers must be able to stay calm and focused on emergency situations, know how to multitask effectively, have good written and verbal communication skills, be a team player, and be willing to work extended periods with minimal time off during the summer.
This position is responsible for providing a communication link between the general public, field operations and Regional Wildfire Coordination Centres. Click here for more information.
Apply to the location(s) you are interested in via the following links:
· Cariboo –Requisition 82706
· Coastal – Requisition 82709
· Kamloops (including Provincial Air Tanker Centre) – Requisition 82710
· Northwest – Requisition 82712
· Prince George – Requisition 82714
· Southeast – Requisition 82716
For more information and to apply online by December 17, 2021, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/82717