Job opening: Public Safety Dispatcher
Salary: $54 914 - 71 390 per year
Published at: Feb 02 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: Ft Hunter Liggett is located on the Central Coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Duties
Receive and evaluate 911 emergency calls and dispatch appropriate fire, police and ambulance services.
Provide emergency medical dispatching assistance to callers with medical emergencies.
Refer non-emergency callers to appropriate civilian and governmental agencies.
Monitor severe weather reporting system and broadcasting alerts as necessary.
Monitor closed circuit television and alarms and taking appropriate action to address observed activity.
Retrieve sensitive law enforcement information from computerized databases.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position is subject to shift work. The incumbent is required to work an alternate work schedule, which requires an uncommon tour of duty (including nights, weekends and holidays).
- This is a mission essential position and the incumbent is required to work regardless of weather conditions or Force Protection Condition (FPCON).
- The incumbent is responsible for attaining continuing dispatch education requirements through in-service training that is offered locally.
- The work is performed in a highly stressful, restricted office environment. At times work activity will be fast paced with multiple activities requiring attention at the same time.
- See "Additional Information" section for required certifications and training.
- The incumbent may be required to wear a uniform.
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 involves operating multi-line telephones, computers, and radio equipment to provide information pertaining to emergency and non- emergency requests. Provide administrative and clerical support to customers and/or multiple agencies, provide direction to callers/visitors to resolve problems or refers them to appropriate office for assistance, and maintain reports, records, communication logs, or databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed by the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GS-05).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Decision MakingInterpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes InformationTechnical Competence
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address FU-W6GSAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT HUNTER LIGGETT
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Hunter Liggett, CA 93928
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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