Emergency Communications Dispatcher II

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon State Police in Central Point, Oregon is hiring for multiple, permanent full-time, OSP Telecommunicator 2 positions, at the Southern Command Center. This in-office role has no remote or hybrid option and requires coordinating communications across multiple agencies and channels.

Successful candidates must meet the minimum experience, education, and certification requirements, including typing speed and the ability to work a 24/7 schedule.

Qualifications

• Three years of public contact experience in any position which includes gathering, relaying and providing information to others, in addition to evaluating activities and/or incidents and determining an appropriate course of action.
• Keyboard (typing) speed of at least 35 words per minute;
• High school diploma, a GED certificate, or equivalent.
• Certified Emergency Communications Course may substitute for one of the required three years of public contact experience.

Responsibilities

• Communication coordination between field officers, local and county law enforcement and emergency services, state agencies, and the public across a large geographic area.
• Answering multiple phone lines and monitoring and responding to multiple radio channels simultaneously.
• Support of teletype network, CAD, and statewide/national networks and databases.

Skills

Public contact experience

Typing speed 35 wpm

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Emergency Communications course (may substitute for experience)

Job description

The Oregon State Police in Central Point, Oregon is hiring for multiple, permanent full-time, OSP Telecommunicator 2 positions, at the Southern Command Center. This in-office role has no remote or hybrid option and requires coordinating communications across multiple agencies and channels.

Successful candidates must meet the minimum experience, education, and certification requirements, including typing speed and the ability to work a 24/7 schedule.