Lead Dispatcher (Public Safety)

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Fort Thompson (SD); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Fort Thompson, SD seeks a Lead Dispatcher (Public Safety) to manage multi-agency radio operations and supervision of a dispatch team. The role requires coordinating with various agencies, handling priority responses, and maintaining records of radio communications.

The position is located at the Crow Creek Agency in Fort Thompson and is posted with merit promotion announcements ST-26-13086851-CAWV-SM. Applications close on 2026-10-24.

Qualifikationen

• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Aufgaben

• Operates a multi-frequency, multi-agency radio console with paging, cross-frequency patching, and phone patching.
• Coordinates, monitors, and assists with operations via telephone and radio between agencies.
• Records and maintains all radio transmissions and significant telephone situations; determines priority of response.
• As shift lead and senior technical dispatcher, coaches and leads the team.

Ausbildung

There is no educational substitution at this grade level

Jobbeschreibung

• Hiring Agency: Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Crow Creek Agency in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. This position is also open under Merit Promotion announcement ST-26-13086851-CAWV-SM. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Key Responsibilities

As Lead Dispatcher (Public Safety), GS-2151, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Operates a multi-frequency, multi-agency radio console with several paging systems, cross-frequency patching, and phone patching. Operates within a number of public safety computer networks and NCIC/NLETS. Coordinates, monitors, and assists with operations via telephone and radio between a variety of agencies and personnel.

Records and maintains all radio transmissions and significant telephone situations. Determines priority of response and initiates appropriate response of law enforcement. Gather all pertinent information for the call to determine whether it requires dispatching a vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

Performs general communications center duties such as filing, typing, copying, scanning, maintaining updated information, shredding of designated paper work, or providing copies of case incident reports to authorized individual or entities. Planning, organizing, coordinating, and facilitating of the technical and program work of the Dispatch Center. Provides overview and quality control of the work of the team to ensure that technical requirements and specifications are met.

As shift lead and senior technical dispatcher, coaches and leads the efforts of the team.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.