Job opening: EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHER
Salary: $42 022 - 54 625 per year
Published at: Sep 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DIB & MRTFB to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Police Staff may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on various situations. Day shift is: Mon - Thurs or Thurs - Sun 0530-1800, Night shift: Mon -Thurs or Thurs - Sun, 1730-0600. All shifts are 4 shifts per week 12.5 hours per shift. Shifts may rotate.
Duties
Responsible to dispatch firefighting apparatus, ambulances, rescue equipment, and first aid services, as needed; on the installation and to external organizations who have mutual aid agreements.
Maintain constant liaison with the scene of the emergency to include but not limited to; fire/police officials, fire station, police, medical, and any other units involved with the emergency, until official termination of the incident.
Transmit over the radio in both clear and secure net.
Maintain a log of calls and incidents for the Fire and Police departments, record time and supplementary information for all emergency incidents.
Initiate proper action on all alarms received.
Answer and screen all 911 emergency calls and personal telephone inquiries and refer calls, to other personnel, or component organizations as appropriate.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
- Must obtain and maintain certification in Telecommunicator I and II, DOD Hazardous Materials Awareness, California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). Continuous current certification is a condition of employment.
- Must obtain and maintain certification in National Crime Intervention Center (NCIC). Continuous current certification is a condition of employment.
- The incumbent is responsible for attaining continuing dispatch education requirements through in-service training that is offered locally.
- Must be able obtain and maintain a valid State driver's license.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance for this position.
- The incumbent is required to work regardless of weather conditions or base closure and to report to the duty station at the regularly scheduled time.
- Must be able to work an alternate work schedule which requires rotating shifts and an uncommon tour of duty (including nights, weekends and holidays).
- Rotating between the following shifts: 1st Shift - from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm, or 2nd Shift - 5:30 pm to 6:00 am, 4 - 12- and 1/2-hour shifts per week (10 Regular Hours and 2.5 Overtime Hours per Day - 4 days a week).
- This position meets the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
- This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: monitoring multi line phones and dispatching resources as required. Operating a variety of computer programs; Maintaining accurate services records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address DS-APF-W0MJAA US ARMY DEPOT SIERRA
DO NOT MAIL
Herlong, CA 96113
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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