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Automotive Equipment Dispatcher

Forest Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This temporary, full-time job supports the dispatch office of a National Forest for the U.S. Forest Service, with a listed location in Rapid City, South Dakota. The work is mostly office and logistics support: answering calls, keeping records, and handling data for emergency operations. Many vacancies are open for the Forest Service's 2027 temporary hiring season, and travel may occasionally be expected.

Many vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or a person who owes allegiance to the U.S., and you must be at least 18 years old.

What you would do

  • Answer and screen emergency and personal calls for the dispatch office.
  • Maintain office files and compile statistical reports and charts.
  • Enter, update, and retrieve data using standard computer programs.
  • Record telephone and two-way radio transmissions in communication logs.
  • Help gather information for the dispatch mobilization and operating guides.
  • Share pertinent information with cooperators and other interested groups.

Do you qualify for GS-4?

With experience: You need one year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that gave you the knowledge and skills for this job, at the GS-4 level. Examples include answering phones, filing, routing mail, scheduling meetings, and using office computers, copiers, and fax machines.

With education: An associate's degree, or two years of successfully completed education above high school, from an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university. You may also combine school and experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages with name, contact information, education, and work experience
  • Work experience on resume must include hours worked per week, dates of employment, and job title and grade if applicable
  • College transcripts if you use education to qualify (an unofficial copy is fine at first)
  • Proof of accreditation if any education was from a foreign school
  • Proof of eligibility, SF-50, and recent performance appraisal if you claim CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL priority

How you will be rated: Applicants are first checked for minimum qualifications and then rated into a Quality category based on answers to the Assessment Questionnaire about experience, education, and training. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of others within each category. Inaccurate or inflated information can lower your score or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, since longer resumes are removed from consideration.
  • List hours per week and exact dates for each past job, because the resume must show them.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach transcripts and only include schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized body.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Direct deposit of federal payments required
  • Must pass the E-Verify employment check

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$18.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
GS-4 · General Schedule
Locations
  • Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Location Negotiable After Selection
Appointment
Temporary
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Dispatching (2151)
Announcement
27-TEMP3-R2-FS2854-4DT-BV

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