You will serve as a SUPERVISORY REGIONAL DISPATCH CENTER SPECIALIST in the Emergency Management division of COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST.

Duties

You will use a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program to determine information pertaining to specific locations or hazards associated with an incident. You will analyze images displayed on a closed circuit television (CCTV) system to identify threats and suspicious activity. You will coordinate notifications with other agencies to determine suitable jurisdiction and level of service to be rendered. You will explain information to emergency personnel (e.g., law enforcement, emergency medical services [EMS], fire personnel) to dispatch personnel to the reported incident.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

For the GS-10: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Advising and conferring with Director, Emergency Services, Fire Chief, Chief, Law Enforcement on issues relating to policies, technical communication/computerized equipment, protocols, and after-action assessment of dispatch operations; 2) Responding to emergency 9-1-1 service calls, reporting unusual and non-routine fire, police, medical and hazardous incidents; 3) Ensuring dispatchers obtain critical information about the situation, record information, determine the type and priority of responses, dispatch appropriate resources, and relay information to first responders; 4) Ensuring that precise and accurate information is provided to first responders on all calls for service; 5) Providing callers with accurate information and medically appropriate instructions before the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS); 6) Monitoring/operating a Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD), a multi-line telephone system, a multi-channel radio system, a multi-channel logging recorder, computerized security alarms, fire alarm systems, and Closed Circuit TV; 7) Answering routine and emergency requests for service, evaluate the requests and dispatch appropriate police, fire, or medical units. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Dispatching appropriate emergency personnel; 2) Utilizing emergency dispatch and radio communications; 3) Coordinating with local and state public safety agencies; 4) Enforcing the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) plan for the dispatch center; 5) Supporting the development, instruction and coordination of an Emergency Dispatch Centers training program. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST 1100 Hunley Road Silverdale, WA 98315-1103 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]