You will serve as an Emergency Services Dispatcher in the Security Battalion, Dispatch Center of MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO.

Duties

You will receive, evaluate and respond to all emergency alarms for fire, medical emergencies, hazardous material spills, police services and other related emergency incident calls. You will prioritize emergency/non-emergency calls, determine the appropriate jurisdiction and services available and transfer callers to other agencies when appropriate. You will ensure appropriate personnel and equipment are dispatched to the scene in an expedient manner. You will provide liaison assistance between medical, fire, police and other agency personnel to coordinate joint responses. You will maintain various written and computerized logs to record events of the shift. You will assist in training new dispatchers, providing on-the-job- training to include Dispatch Center functions, operations and capabilities. You will use a dispatch communication software program to dispatch emergency resources.

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
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current PowerPhone certification, CPR, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Virginia Criminal Information Network Operator certification.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 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 emergency vehicles including police, fire, and medical services personnel; 2) Assessing incoming emergency calls to determine appropriate course of action; and 3) Utilizing emergency communication equipment. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO 2004 Barnett Avenue Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]