Job opening: Dispatcher (Public Safety)
Salary: $39 688 - 70 777 per year
Published at: Oct 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in Yosemite National Park, in the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection.
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will be in Pay status for 25 pay periods from January through December and will be in a non-pay status for one pay period in December.
Duties
Answer 9-1-1 telephone calls, determine priority, send appropriate response, all while being calm and professional.
Perform all risk dispatching duties to include law enforcement, wildland fire, search and rescue, maintenance, and structure fire.
Ability to communicate clearly in English and writing/typing skills are timely, organized, and create a full understanding of what occurred.
Ability to multi-task. Office is fast paced, can be loud and confusing with multiple radio transmissions and telephone calls received. Must make determination of priorities and focus on highest.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/04/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following: procedures to include performing work such as: (1) utilizing phones and/or radios to organize operations; (2) assisting with emergencies; (3) a general understanding of computer software platforms to send and receive information; (4) writing clear and concise reports.You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 4 full years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. You must include transcripts. -OR-
Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. You must include transcripts.
To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: providing communications support (e.g., radios, telephones, frequency monitors, computer networks, etc.) to coordinate emergency units (e.g., law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, fire) during routine and emergency operations This can include assisting with public safety dispatching (e.g. law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, and fire) and answering 9 11 calls.
To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Independently performing public safety dispatching (law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, and fire) work using personal computers and software programs (NCIC/CJIS/ACJIS/NCJIS). Public Safety dispatching includes: Monitoring and responding to radio communications and 9-1-1 calls and other emergency reporting systems; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; keeping track of field unit safety and welfare of employees, complaints, and incidents; dispatching appropriate field units/personnel for emergency services; querying and updating law enforcement data bases; recordkeeping such as incident reports; referencing and updating resource materials; advising the public and other law enforcement agencies regarding the emergency; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; and communicating with difficult callers.
To qualify for this position at the GS-08 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: independently performing public safety dispatching (law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, and fire) work using personal computers and software programs (NCIC/CJIS/ACJIS/NCJIS). Public Safety dispatching includes: Monitoring and responding to radio communications and 9-1-1 calls and other emergency reporting systems; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; keeping track of field unit safety and welfare of employees, complaints, and incidents; dispatching appropriate field units/personnel for emergency services; querying and updating law enforcement data bases; recordkeeping such as incident reports; referencing and updating resource materials; advising the public and other law enforcement agencies regarding the emergency; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; and communicating with difficult callers. Apply in-depth knowledge of dispatch operating systems, databases, equipment, policies and past practices to isolate and solve unusual and difficult technical problems.
Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Physical Demands: Incumbent must function efficiently in a confined space for extended periods with no breaks and no opportunity to leave the confines of the Communications Center. The dispatcher is considered an "essential employee," meaning he/she is required to work most holidays, report for duty during adverse weather conditions, and be expected to work for long hours exceeding normally scheduled shifts in case of emergencies. Position is sedentary with high amounts of stress. Incumbent is subject to shift work, rotating shift work, and uncommon tours of duty. Work requires use of the voice in vocal communications for periods of hours at a time. Voice must be clear, audible, and tone effective with words plainly spoken and understandable. Incumbent must be able to hear clearly and discern a variety of audible communications and signals simultaneously. Incumbent must be able to read critical information from multiple sources, including computer screen, fax, and written log quickly and accurately. The work is of an emergency nature and is emotionally stressful. Incumbent must possess manual dexterity sufficient to operate computer terminals/keyboards and related equipment and to maintain written logs. Work involves occasional lifting of boxes and supplies up to weights of 50 pounds.
Education
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an
accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using
education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Contacts
- Address Yosemite National Park
5037 Stroming Road
Mariposa, CA 95338
US
- Name: Andrea Everhart
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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