You will serve as a Regional Dispatch Training & Quality Specialist in the Emergency Management Department of COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST.

Duties

You will evaluate the situation to dispatch required medical and emergency personnel. You will answer emergency line phone calls to determine the type of emergency response. You will use multi-channel radios to dispatch emergency units to areas or relay pertinent information to responding units.

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.
• Incumbent is required to be certified as a Telecommunicator, perform NCIC/NLETS/III criminal history checks, certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch, and Training Officer (CTO} and Quality Assurance.
• Incumbent is required to work a rotating work schedule which includes weekends and holidays. Subject to mandatory overtime and recall.
• Incumbent is required to successfully complete the RDC Training Program to include classroom and On - The-Job Training (OJT).
• Incumbent is categorized as emergency essential, (Category 5 in accordance with CNIC 3440. 17), and as such may be ordered to report to duty for extended periods under emergency conditions.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Interpreting regulations, policies, plans, directives, techniques, procedures and concepts pertaining to establishment of required training; Recommending policies to ensure workforce readiness; 2) Communicating oral and written instructions in order to partake in meetings; Developing and presenting briefs, counsel managers/supervisors on a variety of training issues; Using a wide variety of teaching techniques and tools to complete tasks; Operating of a CAD, Land Mobile Radio, 9-1-1 receiving and/or National Crime Information Center (NCIC) systems; 3) Managing the operation of a trunked radio and talk group system; Interpreting appropriate local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to emergency dispatch and radio communications; Interpreting geography and demographics of Navy Region Installations and the surrounding communities; 4) Putting into effect dispatch center policies, procedures, and publications to ensure successful daily operations; Making independent decisions during emergencies and/or communicating those decisions to higher authority; 5) Effectively self-managing the high mental and/or emotional stress due to emergencies, rigid time constraints, and emotional state of callers. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

Contacts

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