Police Radio Dispatcher II - Lateral Entry
Open Entry Examination
$40,653 annual salary, payable bi-weekly, to a maximum of $54,308
| Opening Date: |
Monday, September 8, 2003 |
| Closing Date: |
Applications will be accepted until further notice. |
| Office Hours: |
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday, except holidays. |
Duties:
Performs responsible and skilled communications work receiving and transmitting over police radio, intercom, and telephone. Receives operational calls and messages by police radio, telephone, and/or computer; provides requested information, or transmits messages or information to mobile units; dispatches additional police units on trouble calls as directed; relays messages between mobile units, portable units, and other City departments; operates an electronic message recorder; maintains an operations log, monitors other City department radio frequencies, and takes indicated action in an emergency; prepares and maintains necessary reports, records, and files; performs extensive operation at computer terminals. Employee may be required to work on a shift basis, overtime and on weekends.
Open Requirements: (All requirements must be met at time of application.)
Requires one year of continuous experience (full-time or equivalent hours): AND, employed within the last eighteen months as a law enforcement radio dispatcher utilizing a Computer Aided Dispatch System.
NOTE: Within one year of appointment, must type a minimum of 200 keystrokes (40 words) per minute.
Examination:
Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.
The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation. Weight assigned is 100%.
NOTE: In accordance with Civil Service Rules, applicants will be examined as they are eligible with results merged into one eligible list according to final ratings. Your rank order on the eligibility listing may change as additional applications are examined.
Police Radio Dispatcher Recruiting Video
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Civil Service Office, City Hall, 4th Floor, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.,
Spokane, Washington 99201-3315, or call (509) 625-6160.
24-HOUR JOB INFORMATION LINE 625-6161
FAX number: (509) 625-6077
TDD number: 625-6681
By order of the SPOKANE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, dated at Spokane, Washington, this 3rd day of September, 2003.
CAROL LAWTON
Chair |
GLENN KIBBEY
Chief Examiner |
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