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Lead Fire Alarm Dispatcher

OCONUS-Philippines · OCONUS-Kenya-Manda Bay

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Seniority
Lead / management
Countries
PH, KE
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
28 Sept 2026

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  • Lead Fire Alarm Dispatcher
  • Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions,
  • trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most signifi cant and complex
  • challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity,
  • relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress.
  • Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being
  • are integral to success.
  • Amentum is seeking a Lead Fire Alarm Dispatcher to support a unique US Navy program on
  • the island of Diego Garcia. The Lead Fire Alarm Dispatcher is responsible for supervising
  • the daily operations of the Fire Alarm Dispatch Center while ensuring timely, accurate, and
  • eƯective emergency communications in support of Fire and Emergency Services. This
  • position provides leadership to dispatch personnel, oversees alarm monitoring and
  • emergency call processing, ensures compliance with established operating procedures,
  • and coordinates emergency response communication.
  • Job Responsibilities :
  • · Supervise, mentor, and provide daily oversight of Fire Alarm Dispatch personnel.
  • · Ensure dispatch personnel are properly trained and perform duties in accordance
  • with departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • · Promote a professional, collaborative, and customer focused work environment.
  • · Evaluate dispatcher performance, provide coaching, and recommend training and
  • development opportunities.
  • · Assist with scheduling, staƯing, and workload distribution to ensure continuous
  • emergency communications coverage.
  • · Monitor fi re alarm, medical, and emergency detection systems for alarm
  • activations.
  • · Receive, prioritize, and dispatch fi re, rescue, emergency medical, and other
  • emergency response resources.
  • · Ensure emergency units are dispatched accurately and within established response
  • time standards.
  • · Maintain continuous communication with responding units and provide critical
  • incident updates.
  • · Coordinate communications with military, government, and mutual aid agencies
  • during emergency incidents.
  • · Ensure dispatch center operations comply with departmental policies, emergency
  • communication standards, and regulations.
  • · Monitor dispatch activities to ensure accuracy, eƯiciency, and operational
  • readiness.
  • · Maintain detailed records of emergency calls, alarm activations, dispatched
  • resources, and incident documentation.
  • · Review, update, and recommend improvements to dispatch procedures and
  • Standard Operating Procedures.
  • · Monitor communications and alarm monitoring equipment to ensure operational
  • readiness and report equipment malfunctions.
  • · Perform other job-related duties as assigned that are consistent with the nature and
  • level of the position.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • · High school diploma or equivalent.
  • · Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a lead dispatcher or emergency
  • communications professional in a fi re department or emergency response
  • organization.
  • · Certification as Telecommunications Operator I and II and Hazardous Materials
  • Awareness, or equivalent recognized certifi cations.
  • · Demonstrated knowledge of fi re service operations, emergency medical dispatch,
  • and fire alarm monitoring systems.
  • · Experience operating Computer Aided Dispatch systems, radio communications
  • equipment, and emergency communications technology.
  • · Strong leadership, organizational, and supervisory skills.
  • · Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • · Must be in possession of a valid passport and be able to travel internationally.
  • · Passport must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year or more at the time of hiring.
  • · Ability to obtain country-specifi c visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign
  • Clearance Guide.
  • · Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain
  • compliance throughout the duration of deployment.
  • · Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Must read,
  • speak, and comprehend English to the extent that they can perform the contract
  • requirements and comply with installation emergency procedures.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • · Prior experience working in an austere OCONUS (Outside the Continental United
  • States) environment with a multi-national workforce
  • · Valid country driver’s license
  • · Experience supporting government, military, or Department of Defense emergency
  • communications operations.
  • · Experience managing an emergency communications center or fi re dispatch
  • operation.
  • Other Responsibilities:
  • Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility
  • for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate,
  • each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, fulfi lling all self-
  • aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on
  • safety committees and teams.
  • Quality: Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to
  • our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet
  • customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum
  • Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality
  • System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand
  • their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
  • Procedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand, and implement the
  • general and specifi c operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all
  • plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job.
  • Working Environment
  • This position is located on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a remote
  • overseas location supporting U.S. Government operations. Employees may work in oƯice,
  • industrial, warehouse, port, airfi eld, and outdoor environments and may be exposed to
  • high temperatures, humidity, inclement weather, noise, dust, and uneven terrain. Work
  • schedules may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on
  • operational requirements.
  • Physical Requirements
  • Requirements may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs and
  • working in both indoor and outdoor environments. Must be able to meet all medical,
  • security, and deployment requirements associated with assignment to a remote overseas
  • location.
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