Job opening: Public Safety Telecommunicator (OA)
Salary: $61 023 - 79 331 per year
Published at: Oct 29 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: As a Public Safety Telecommunicator the incumbent will provide emergency police, fire and medical services to the public by answering 911 calls, and dispatches appropriate personnel and equipment. Maintains an accurate status of emergency response equipment and personnel to assure prompt and accurate response.
Duties
Provide emergency services to the public by answering emergency 911 calls and responding with appropriate personnel and equipment.
Monitor computerized fire alarm systems and other alarm systems such as Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (ICIDS) alarm systems.
Maintain an accurate status of all emergency response equipment and personnel to ensure prompt and accurate response.
Operate Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system, telephones, radios, and station alerting systems.
Provide initial Incident Command support until responding emergency units arrive on scene.
Provide emergency medical dispatching assistance to callers with medical emergencies.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. A Secret (T3) clearance is required.
- Within 16 weeks from the date of employment, incumbent will be required to demonstrate reasonable proficiency at locally established training guidelines on the use of E911, CAD, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and station alerting software and equipment.
- Position is subject to shift work where the incumbent is required to work an alternate, rotating work schedule, which requires an uncommon tour of duty (including nights, weekends and holidays).
- Incumbent is required to work (mission essential) regardless of weather conditions or base closure and to report to the duty station at the regularly scheduled time.
- Incumbent may be required to wear a uniform.
- Incumbent must be a qualified typist. (40 wpm).
- Incumbent must pass a pre-employment; fingerprint based criminal history investigation for any location that accesses Criminal Justice Information Systems.
- The incumbent is subject to initial and random urinalysis testing in accordance with agency guidelines if selected for a location that requires drug testing.
- The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
- The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain certification in: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Emergency Medical Dispatch based on the program standards at the location assigned.
- Incumbent must complete the Department of Defense Telecommunicator I and II or equivalent based on the program standards at the location assigned.
- Incumbent must complete State National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification based on assigned location.
- Incumbent must complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS 100,300, 700, 800, and 907 courses.
- Continuous current certification is a condition of employment.
- The incumbent is responsible for attaining continuing dispatch education (CDE) requirements through in-service training that is offered locally and pass IAW with predetermined course requirements.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current US Installation Management Command, US Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett, Directorate of Emergency Services employees with competitive status within the local commuting area.
Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
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 or radio equipment to provide information to callers; obtaining detailed information from callers and inputting data collected into databases and software systems; communicating orally to a wide range of people to obtain and provide information; and complying with standard operating procedures in a fast-paced and changing environment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Decision MakingManages and Organizes InformationTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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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