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    Public Safety Communications Dispatcher - Montgomery, United States - County&City of Montgomery (AL)

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    Salary Information

    Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
    A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and MCCP Board Rules & Regulations

    Nature of Work


    The fundamental reason this position exists is to perform emergency dispatching of fire and/or police units in response to fire and criminal incidents, natural disasters, accidents, medical emergencies.

    The work responsibilities of this position include answering emergency and administrative calls, dispatching appropriate available emergency units using Computer Aided Dispatch system, and/or assists in the execution of legal services and provides support to deputies (County only).

    This is skilled work in receiving and/or transmitting emergency telephone, radio, and alarm system calls, and entering and receiving vital information via computer terminal.

    Judgment and initiative are required in applying established procedures and instructions to various calls or situations.

    Employees in this position will learn to operate one dispatch radio system for fire or police within the 6 month probation period and when feasible will be offered the opportunity to learn a second radio dispatch discipline and become a Certified Training Officer (CTO).This position reports to a Public Safety Communications Supervisor.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED.

    Must have 6 months of experience as a 9-1-1 dispatcher or communications operator with a public safety organization using a computer aided dispatch system.


    NOTE:

    Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

    Special Requirements

    Must be available to be on-call during emergency situations and to work shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. Applicants will be required to submit to a thorough background investigation prior to employment. Must be a certified ECO I.

    Kind of Examination


    Applications are being accepted to fill current vacancies and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register.

    The current vacanciesare with theCity of Montgomery Emergency Communications Department and The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
    Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application.

    For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.

    Based on the number of vacancies, if there are enough qualified applications received, a selection procedure will beadministered to rank applicants on the register.

    Tied scores will not be broken.

    If there are not enough qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

    Complete an online application by visitingMontgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

    Additional Information


    BENEFITS:

    Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.


    DRUG TEST:
    Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test.

    (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).


    BACKGROUND CHECK:
    Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)


    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

    Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited.

    Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.


    REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:

    Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process.

    The Personnel Department reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at

    I9:

    Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.


    UPDATE OF CONTACT INFORMATION:

    It is your responsibility to update your contact information (address, phone, email) so that we can contact you about jobs.

    Pleasevisit the Update Contact Information page to log in and update to your contact information at any time.


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