COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - 911 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER-
Summary
| Title: | COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - 911 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER- |
|---|---|
| ID: | 914 |
| Department: | Department of Administration |
| Category: | N/A |
| Salary Range: | Annual Salary for beginning Communications Officers is $39,411.12 base- non negotiable with the addition of holiday compensation of $ 2,501.09 for a total salary of $41,912.21 |
| Campaign Start Date: | N/A |
Description
9-1-1 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER - COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Becoming a Communications Officer is a rewarding and challenging career. Communications Officers must be able to multi-task, react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency and routine situations. Communications Officers answer, prioritize and dispatch emergency and routine calls for law enforcement, fire, and medical services, operate a two-way radio, utilize a computer aided dispatch system, among many other duties. Communications Officers MUST be able to work shift work, twelve hour shifts to include working nights, holidays and weekends. MUST be able to work during civil unrest and natural disasters to include, but not limited to: hurricanes, tornados, etc...
To apply you must:
These are links that may be helpful to use to practice for your test.
If you research criticall 911 dispatch testing on the web, you might
be able to find some more.
http://criticall911.com/dispatcher-applicants/
thepracticetest.com
Benefits:
placed on a shift.These positions will work weekends, holidays and nights. These positions are also required to work during civil unrest, natural disasters to include, but not limited to:
Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods, etc...
All applications are reviewed by the Office of Professional Standards. Applicants will be notified by email if disqualified, all other applicants will be called to take a computerized skills test to determine eligibilty. Applicants must obtain
a minimum score of 70%. The process is lengthy, applicants will be notified by phone when the tests are being conducted and when interviews are scheduled. Applicants must check their email frequently. Notifications and requests for information are done by email.
Should you have employment questions, please contact our office at 386-329-0485. Employment questions should only be answered by Human Resources for accuracy.
***********************************PLEASE READ THE NOTICE TO APPLICANT ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IS VERY IMPORTANT*****
Make sure that your application is complete. Applications that are missing required information may not be considered to continue in the process. Any applicant that intentionally omits information or is not truthful WILL be disqualified from continuing in the process. All applicants selected for hire will undergo a thorough background investigation and CVSA for truth verification. REMEMBER, in sections that ask about drug use its asks, "have you EVER". A lot of applicants will answer "no" in this section because they used drugs "a long time ago". If you answer "no" and you have EVER used, possessed, purchased, sold, etc..., you will not pass the background process. This will be found during background, medical screening or most often during the CVSA process. Not being honest is one of the most common reasons an applicant does not get selected.
THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND VETERANS PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE E-VERIFY EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM.
–AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE- THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN THE ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO, OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN, IT’S PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES.
Becoming a Communications Officer is a rewarding and challenging career. Communications Officers must be able to multi-task, react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency and routine situations. Communications Officers answer, prioritize and dispatch emergency and routine calls for law enforcement, fire, and medical services, operate a two-way radio, utilize a computer aided dispatch system, among many other duties. Communications Officers MUST be able to work shift work, twelve hour shifts to include working nights, holidays and weekends. MUST be able to work during civil unrest and natural disasters to include, but not limited to: hurricanes, tornados, etc...
To apply you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License
- Possess a High School Diploma or GED
- Must not meet any of the disqualifiers as indicated on the employment application
- If hired, must become State Certified within 12 months of being hired and maintain certification
- If hired, must take a Basic FCIC class (offered during training), pass the basic exam and maintain certification
- All applicants will be required to take and pass a computerized skills test.
These are links that may be helpful to use to practice for your test.
If you research criticall 911 dispatch testing on the web, you might
be able to find some more.
http://criticall911.com/dispatcher-applicants/
thepracticetest.com
Benefits:
- Annual Salary for beginning Communications Officers is $39,411.12 base- non negotiable (effective October 1st), with the addition of holiday compensation of $ 2,501.09 for a total salary of $41,912.21
- Vacation and Sick leave for Full time employees only
- Florida State Retirement
- Health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance is available for full time employees only
- Direct Deposit
- College tuition may be available
placed on a shift.These positions will work weekends, holidays and nights. These positions are also required to work during civil unrest, natural disasters to include, but not limited to:
Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods, etc...
All applications are reviewed by the Office of Professional Standards. Applicants will be notified by email if disqualified, all other applicants will be called to take a computerized skills test to determine eligibilty. Applicants must obtain
a minimum score of 70%. The process is lengthy, applicants will be notified by phone when the tests are being conducted and when interviews are scheduled. Applicants must check their email frequently. Notifications and requests for information are done by email.
Should you have employment questions, please contact our office at 386-329-0485. Employment questions should only be answered by Human Resources for accuracy.
***********************************PLEASE READ THE NOTICE TO APPLICANT ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IS VERY IMPORTANT*****
Make sure that your application is complete. Applications that are missing required information may not be considered to continue in the process. Any applicant that intentionally omits information or is not truthful WILL be disqualified from continuing in the process. All applicants selected for hire will undergo a thorough background investigation and CVSA for truth verification. REMEMBER, in sections that ask about drug use its asks, "have you EVER". A lot of applicants will answer "no" in this section because they used drugs "a long time ago". If you answer "no" and you have EVER used, possessed, purchased, sold, etc..., you will not pass the background process. This will be found during background, medical screening or most often during the CVSA process. Not being honest is one of the most common reasons an applicant does not get selected.
********DO NOT ATTACH A RESUME. A RESUME MAY BE BROUGHT IN WITH YOU IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW******DO NOT PUT N/A IN SPACES. IF INFORMATION IS
REQUESTED IT IS REQUIRED.
THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND VETERANS PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE E-VERIFY EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM.
–AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE- THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN THE ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO, OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN, IT’S PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES.
