Entry-Level Dispatch & Communications Specialist

County of Merrimack; Boscawen (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Merrimack seeks a Communication Specialist to join the Communications Center, where you will receive and disseminate messages, monitor channels, and coordinate information flow to field units.

Required education includes a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred dispatching experience. Certification in NH SPOTS is required by probationary end, and background and references checks are standard.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in dispatching preferred or any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Certified by the NH State Police to use S.P.O.T.S computer by the end of probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Receive and disseminate messages in the CommunicationsCenter.

Skills

Dispatching experience

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

SPOTS certification (NH State Police)

Tools

SPOTS system

Job description

County of Merrimack seeks a Communication Specialist to join the Communications Center, where you will receive and disseminate messages, monitor channels, and coordinate information flow to field units.

Required education includes a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred dispatching experience. Certification in NH SPOTS is required by probationary end, and background and references checks are standard.