Logistics Dispatcher

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For the GS-05: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04.Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Assisted in receiving, filling, and tracking resource requests for fire and other emergency incidents and/or operates telecommunications systems and/or Inputs data into a number of computer applications.

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Bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school; and/or combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

For the GS-06: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Observed field work projects; assisted in the central dispatch of personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies for fire, and other normal administrative traffic; and/or collected, processed, and disseminated weather information into computer programs or databases; and/or Reviews internal operating procedures and systems, makes recommendations for improvement, and updates operating plans and mobilization guides.


For the GS-07: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Conducted inventories of personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies for fire, and other normal administrative traffic; and/or determined the appropriate personnel and resource composition to respond to fires or emergencies, as the situation demands; and/or Operates and/or directs the operation of various dispatch telecommunications systems; and/or Briefs and shares information with dispatch staff, fire management, agency leadership, cooperators, and other interested entities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.