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Open: April 7, 2026 — Closes: April 20, 2026
Summary
These positions are located in Everglades National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 04/20/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Major Duties
Major Duties: Follow established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to support emergency communications for law enforcement, fire, medical, and other public safety operations Receive and process emergency and non-emergency calls, gathering critical information using structured call taking protocols. Dispatch personnel and equipment to incidents after training, ensuring accurate, timely communication in a fast-paced environment. Operate telecommunications, CAD, and monitoring systems to maintain situational awareness and support field units. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Area Information: At 1.5 million acres in size, Everglades National Park contains a vast ecosystem, with wetland sloughs and prairies, tropical hardwood hammocks, pine rocklands, extensive mangrove estuaries, and Florida Bay with its expansive seagrass meadows. This vast ecosystem is the largest subtropical wilderness area in North America and the largest legislated wilderness area east of the Rocky Mountains. More than 5 million people live on the edge of the park in the communities of Miami, Homestead, Naples and the Florida Keys. Park headquarters is located in Homestead, Fl. South Florida has two distinct seasons (rainy and dry). The rainy season occurs from mid-April to mid-November and the dry season is from mid-November to mid-April. Heavy downpours, tropical storms and hurricanes are frequent in the rainy season, and temperatures can exceed 90'F for extended periods of time. During the dry season the skies are clear and sunny, and temperatures vary from mid 60's to mid 70's. Occasional cold fronts can cause temperatures to dip into the 40's and 50's. South Florida offers a wide variety of recreational activities including diving, paddling, fishing, bicycling etc. Urban communities adjacent to the park offer a wide variety of sporting events, performances and concerts, museums, festivals and more! The vibrant diversity of South Florida offers unique opportunities for an immersive cultural living experience.For more information about the local area, please visit: Everglades National Park official website: http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm Miami Dade County Chamber of Commerce: http://www.m-dcc.org
