Full-Time Communications Dispatcher II (San Joaquin County)

 

Job Title: Communications Dispatcher II

Company: San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office

Job Description

This recruitment is being given to fill current vacancies with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies.

The Communications Dispatcher II position is the journey level class in the Communications Dispatcher series. Incumbents must have one year of experience as a public safety dispatcher equivalent to a Communications Dispatcher I in San Joaquin County; and, if not already possessed, will be required to obtain a valid POST Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate within one year from date of hire.

Responsibilities

Receives and acknowledges calls on radio equipment and phones; screens incoming calls to elicit information necessary to identify problem, to evaluate the urgency and seriousness of the problem and to determine the appropriate action. Receives and processes requests for information from units; obtains information using data entry equipment, communications equipment or card files and relays information back to units.

Dispatches vehicles in response to requests; identifies the most available unit or units which can be contacted; contacts mobile units and directs them to location and person.

Contacts ambulances, fire departments and other agencies to dispatch vehicles in emergency situations. Monitors and logs status and location of each mobile unit. Operates CRT terminal to maintain communications log and transmit information to local, state and national law enforcement communications system. Does general clerical work; updates fire dispatch run card files.

Qualifications

  • Experience: One year performing duties equivalent to the those of a Communications Dispatcher I in San Joaquin County.
  • Certificate: Possession of a valid POST "Public Safety Dispatcher" Certificate must be obtained within one year from date of hire.
  • Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical.

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