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Open: April 14, 2026 — Closes: May 5, 2026
Summary
Failure to submit any of the required documents/information will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents/information has been submitted. This vacancy is open to Merit Promotion/Status Candidates & those with certain Special Hiring Authorities under announcement number AK-1537-DENA-26-12928999-ST. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
Major Duties
This position is located in Denali National Park and Preserve in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Duties include but are not limited to: Performs dispatch and call-taking services for a wide variety of complex public safety-related incidents and operations. As an advanced senior dispatcher serving in a complex dispatch environment, provides training to lower-graded and/or new dispatchers and informs them on proper procedures as required. Operates a multi-frequency radio console for multi-units and areas. Prioritizes radio traffic and related communications. Serves as primary point of contact for Law Enforcement and other public safety responders. Provides training to new employees. Accesses, analyzes, and utilizes information from a variety of national, state, or local law enforcement-related computer databases/systems/networks. As an advanced senior dispatcher, works with dispatchers, technicians, and others on troubleshooting computer network outages that do not respond to standard solutions. At the higher grade levels, provides technical guidance, orientation, and training to new employees or lower-level dispatchers. Assists law enforcement officers with investigations and court document preparation. Performs records management duties including maintenance of incident logs, data-entry, quality control, and preparation of statistical reports. At the GS-2151-06 level, the duties are designed to prepare the selectee for higher-level assignments, and as such the selectee will receive detailed instructions and specific deadlines, will have examples to follow, and work will be subject to review while in progress. At the GS-2151-07 level, the duties are designed to prepare the selectee for the highest-level assignments. Selectee will be expected to work more independently while still receiving instructions and specific deadlines. Selectee's work will be subject to review at a decreased interval. At the GS-2151-08 level, the selectee is expected to work independently with minimal instruction and review. The selectee is expected to train others and take initiative on projects. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
