Communications Officer I/Emergency 911 Dispatcher
Salary: $20.67 – $30.99/hr.
Closing Date: September 27, 2024
Position Summary:
The Emergency Communication Center (ECC) operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Essential functions of the job include: gathering, evaluating, prioritizing, and documenting information; processing calls, including dispatching calls to the appropriate agencies; maintaining/monitoring radio communications with Police, Fire, and EMS personnel; upholding confidentiality of information received; utilizing a multi-screen computer system, two-way radio, phone system, headset, and foot pedals while receiving/processing phone calls.
Requirements:
- High school diploma, G.E.D.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must pass mandatory background investigation, drug screen and hearing screening.
- Will be required to comply with shift work, 12-hour shifts on days or nights, with rotating days and weekends off.
- Holidays and weekends are required, as is overtime.
- The center currently functions with a Panama schedule, for 24/7 shift coverage.