Response Center Duty Officer
- Buffalo Narrows, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Description
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Western Response Area is seeking a self-motivated, attentive and results-oriented individual for the position of Response Center Duty Officer in Buffalo Narrows Reporting to the Response Center Coordinator, you will be responsible for the daily supervision of Response Center support staff while working co-operatively with the Provincial Response Center and reporting fire bases.
Responsibilities
Assemble, monitor, and adjust daily fire preparedness plans to ensure adequate resource placement for wildfire hazards. Prioritize fire suppression resources (tankers, helicopters, Type 1 crews), establish alerts, and deploy equipment for fire areas. Interpret weather data and fire indices; communicate potential weather impacts and expected fire behavior to base staff. Facilitate and lead public consultation processes with ministries, agencies, stakeholders, and Indigenous groups to develop and implement strategies. Prepare clear, concise proposals and reports. Anticipate and assess fire issues, evaluate risks, and make priority decisions to implement effective courses of action. Input, edit, update, and maintain data; produce statistical and program analysis reports using word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and modeling software. Develop and implement safe, effective, and cost-efficient preparedness and suppression plans based on fire hazard, policies, and available resources.
As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:
Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence. Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks. Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
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Responsibilities
The Response Center Duty Officer at SPSA will supervise daily Response Center staff and plan wildfire preparedness, deploying tankers, helicopters and crews to fire areas. The role also briefs fire bases on weather and fire behaviour, writes reports and proposals, and consults with ministries, stakeholders and Indigenous groups.
Requirements
Candidates need experience in wildfire or emergency response operations, strong decision-making under pressure, and the ability to supervise staff. They also need data and reporting skills using spreadsheets, databases and modeling software, and collaborative communication.
Skills
- Wildfire preparedness planning
- Fire weather and fire danger index interpretation
- Fire behaviour communication
- Staff supervision
- Risk assessment
- Decision-making
- Stakeholder and Indigenous consultation
- Report and proposal writing
- Data entry and maintenance
- Statistical and program analysis
- Microsoft Word
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
- Modeling software
- Cost-efficient planning
- Collaboration
Categories
- Government & Public Sector
- Security & Safety
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- wildfire management
- fire suppression
- fire preparedness
- duty officer
- emergency response
- incident command
- fire weather
- fire danger indices
- resource allocation
- public consultation
- supervision
- spreadsheets
- databases
- statistical analysis
- public sector
- government
- Saskatchewan
- northern Saskatchewan
- forest fire
Seniority
Mid level
Tools
- Word processing software
- Databases
- Spreadsheets
- Modeling software