911 Dispatcher - Entry Level & Lateral - Civil Service

Pend Oreille, County WA; Newport Township (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Medical benefits

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Pend Oreille County Civil Service Office in Newport, WA is seeking Emergency Communications Dispatchers. No experience required; entry training provided. You will transmit radio and telephone messages for law enforcement, EMS, and fire services, dispatch units, monitor activity, and coordinate inter-office traffic.

The position is full-time, union, with a 24/7 operation and a starting salary stepping from $4,045 to $5,118 per month, plus benefits and a $4,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; no experience required, training provided.
• Typing test required: 40 WPM with 90% accuracy.
• Written exam and typing test must be completed within 2 weeks of filing.

Responsibilities

• Transmit radio and telephone messages for law enforcement, EMS and fire services.
• Dispatch public safety units and monitor their activity, communicating details to responders.
• Coordinate inter-office telephone traffic and act as a direct representative of the Sheriff when dispatching personnel.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Job description

No Experience is necessary for Entry.All Training Provided.

Dispatchers are responsible for the transmission of radio and telephone messages and requests for law enforcement, emergency medical and fire services. They shall dispatch public safety units and monitor their activity, providing support as required. Dispatchers handle highly stressful emergency requests; calmly, negotiate, and control callers to gather essential information to communicate to responders. They coordinate inter-office telephone traffic and other correspondence. Dispatchers act as a direct representatives of the Sheriff when dispatching Sheriff’s Office law enforcement personnel.

Exam Announcement, Job Description, and Civil Service Application arebelow.Youcansubmit your application either online or in person.

NUMBER OF OPEN POSITIONS: Two (2), Full-time. The Communication Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Communication Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Full Salary Range (per month):

• Step 1 $4,045.32
• Step 2 $4,207.11
• Step 3 $4,375.40
• Step 4 $4,550.42
• Step 5 $4,732.45
• Step 6 $4,921.73
• Step 7 $5,118.61

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Starting Entry rate $4,045.32/month). Starting Lateral rate: $4,207.11– $4,550.42/ month, DOE). Our benefits package includes vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, life insurance, retirement plan, and medical benefits. This is a union position.

SIGN-ON BONUS:$4000.00 Sign-on Bonus, subject to all required taxes, withholdings, and the County Policy, to be paid in two payments. 50% of the bonus will be paid on the next regularly scheduled pay date after your first day of employment with Pend Oreille County; the remaining 50% of the bonus will be paid after one year of County service. Restrictions apply.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Typing Test: 40 WPM with a 90% accuracy (a pass or fail 3-minute test). Yourkeyboarding appointment will be set at the time you file your application (subject to the Chief Examiner’s schedule). Typing & written tests must betaken within 2 weeks of filing your application. You must pass the typing test to take the Written Exam which will be scheduled upon passing the typing test (can be same day). Allow 2 hours for the written test. Test location: County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Office 625 W. 4thSt. Newport, WA 99156. Saturday scheduling is now available!

Pend Oreille County is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Pend Oreille County Civil Service Office, 625 W. 4thSt., Newport, WA. 99156, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 509 447-6480.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

by 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Pend Oreille County Civil Service Office, 625 W. 4thSt., Newport, WA. 99156. If mailing: use PO Box 5060, Newport, WA 99156, or fax [phone]. This is a continuous posting and applications will be accepted and applicants tested continuously until all available positions are filled.