OSP Telecommunicator 2 – Northern Command Center

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); Presencial; USD 71 000 - 88 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Oregon State Police in Salem, Oregon is hiring for multiple, permanent full-time OSP Telecommunicator 2 positions at the Northern Command Center. This role operates in-office with no remote/hybrid option and requires 24/7 shifts.

Responsibilities include handling multi-line phones, radio channels, and supporting telecommunication networks and computer-aided dispatch in a large regional network.

Qualificações

• Three years of public contact experience involving relaying information and assessing activities.
• Keyboard speed of at least 35 words per minute.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate communications between field officers, local and county law enforcement, and emergency services.
• Monitor multiple radio channels and answer multiple phone lines.
• Support state police telecommunication networks and dispatch systems.

Conhecimentos

Public contact experience

Typing speed 35 wpm

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Agency: Oregon State Department of Police

Salary Range: $6,326 - $7,920

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: OSP Telecommunicator 2 – Northern Command Center

The Oregon State Police in Salem, Oregon is hiring for multiple, permanent full-time, OSP Telecommunicator 2 positions, at the Northern Command Center. This position will be in-office without the option for a remote or hybrid work schedule.

The salary listed is the non-PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) qualifying salary range. Prior to applying you should ensure all sections of your Workday Job History page is accurate and complete. This information is utilized during the pay equity analysis phase.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Summary of Job Duties

You will be responsible for communication coordination between field officers, local and county law enforcement and emergency services, state agencies, and the public within a large geographic area encompassing multiple counties, cities and towns. OSP maintains telecommunication centers in Salem (NCC) and Central Point (SCC), as part of a statewide regional command network. Your day-to-day duties will include answering multiple phone lines and monitoring and responding to multiple radio channels simultaneously. In addition, the duties of this position are supportive of the State Police teletype network, computer-aided dispatch, the statewide and nationwide networks, and their included databases.

The Command Center operates on a 24/7 schedule with varying shifts, including holidays. This position may require attendance without prior notice and at any time during the day or night.

Minimum Qualifications/Eligibility Requirements

• 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;
• AND Keyboard (typing) speed of at least 35 words per minute;
• AND High school diploma, a GED certificate, or equivalent.

Successful completion of a Certified Emergency Communications Course may substitute for one of the required three years of public contact experience.

If you are invited to move forward in the selection process, you will need to provide a copy of your High School transcript, diploma or GED.

Special Qualifications

• An appointment to this position would be contingent upon successful completion of a Physical Examination;
• AND Passing all applicable medical and psychological evaluations;
• AND Passing all applicable background, credit and criminal history checks.
• Must successfully complete the required courses and receive certification from the State of Oregon as an emergency services telecommunicator.
• Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to read and write at the 12th grade level as part of the selection process.
• Additionally, the recruitment process will include a typing test to demonstrate typing speed and accuracy and a CritiCall test, which tests for the critical skills and abilities needed to perform this job.
• Oregon Basic Telecommunicator certification is required for and can only be held by individuals whose primary duties are receiving, processing and transmitting public safety information received through a 9-1-1 emergency reporting system. Complete definitions of a Telecommunicator can be found in OAR 259-008-0005. For more details regarding the Basic Telecommunicator Training offered by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), click this link here.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a professional and articulate manner.
• Experience receiving, disseminating, & dispatching emergency or non-emergency requests.
• Experience with answering multi-line phones or working in an environment with constant disruptions where multi-tasking was essential.
• Previous shift work experience.
• Previous experience that required a high degree of accuracy, memory recall and attention to detail.

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Selection Process

• CritiCall Testing
• Interview

This position is covered by the OSPOA Collective Bargaining Agreement. It is important that applicants ensure they can fulfill the expectations outlined in the 'General Provisions' article, with specific attention to the paragraph 'Residence', prior to submitting materials for consideration.

The Oregon State Police does not offer visa sponsorships.

U.S. Veteran and/or Oregon National Guard Servicemember Status Designation

Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference.

For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.

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