Comm Spec II - Lateral - Full-time

h2About the Department/h2pstrongEssential Functions:/strongulliPerforms emergency and non-emergency public safety communications/liliAccurately transmits and receives public safety emergency and informational calls; dispatches public safety units; and monitors field units to ascertain locations and safety of units/li/ul/ph2Position Duties/h2ppUNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION/pullipOperates a multi-channel, two-way radio system to receive and dispatch coded complaint calls and service runs to public safety field units/p/lilipVerifies situations requiring immediate action/p/lilipAdvises responding field units of relevant information regarding public safety and broadcasts all supplemental data necessary to assist field units/p/lilipCommunicates changes in conditions and situations which impede departmental response calls/p/lilipProvides specialized communications to service agencies and to task force units/p/lilipOperates a command post radio network during civil emergencies and special detail events/p/lilipMaintains a perpetual up-to-the-moment public safety unit status file/p/lilipOperates public safety radio systems, auxiliary radio systems, and other peripheral equipment such as a computer-aided dispatch/p/lilipMaintains tow-in-logs and other records/p/lilipContacts owners/managers of businesses burglarized or vandalized during non-business hours/p/lilipPerforms related work/p/li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pullipHigh school diploma or the equivalent/p/lilipCurrently certified and currently employed as a Law Enforcement Telecommunicator/dispatcher through the Kentucky Law Enforcement Counsel (KLEC)/p/lilipMust have completed the DOCJT Telecommunicator Academy or its equivalency/p/lilipMust have 1 year of experience as a certified LINK/NCIC Law Enforcement Telecommunicator/p/li/ulpbr/ppstrongOther Minimums:/strong/pullipMust be a US Citizen/p/lilipMust be a minimum of 18 years of age/p/lilipApplicants who have bought or sold marijuana within one year of application, or have bought or sold any controlled substance or narcotic drug without a prescription within six years of application will be disqualified/p/lilipMust submit to fingerprinting for criminal history check/p/lilipMust not have been convicted of a felony/p/lilipMisdemeanor convictions will be considered on an individual basis/p/lilipMust work a varied schedule/p/lilipMust submit to a pre-employment audiogram/p/li/ulpbr/ppstrongPhysical Requirements amp; Working Conditions:/strong/pullipMeets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work/p/li/ulpstrongbrSpecial Requirements:/strong/pullipMust be certified as a Law Enforcement Telecommunicator and LINK/NCIC Basic operator (Full Access) in the state of Kentucky/p/lilipMust be certified as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher and in Basic CPR from an American Heart Healthcare CPR Provider or obtain within 6 months of employment/p/li/ul/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pundefinedstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"DETAILED JOB INFORMATION, IMPORTANT/strongbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Job Overview – Communications Specialist II (911 Dispatcher)/strongbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"This position is a public safety position and involves dispatching Police, Fire, and EMS resources to critical 911 calls from the public which includes calls such as cardiac arrests of persons including children and infants, working fires with victims trapped inside, shootings and auto accidents. Due to the call volume, dispatchers can be involved with multiple incidents simultaneously./spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"This is anbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"union positionnbsp;/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"and all union employees pay fair share to the union whether or not they elect to be a member. Shift selection, vacation bidding and overtime are all covered under the union contract. As shift selection is based on seniority,nbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"new hires typically start on evening or overnight shifts. It can takenbsp;useveral yearsnbsp;/ubefore a daytime shift becomes available/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;". The Communications Center is a 24/7 operation whichnbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"mandates employees work on holidays if it should fall on their rotation/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;".nbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Overtime is mandatorynbsp;/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"and cannbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"extend shifts up to a total of 16 hours with little or no notice/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"./spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Test Weights/ubr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Training amp; Experience: 100%/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"SALARY PLAN / GRADE: U006/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Please note that Training amp; Experience scores are based on the relevant (as determined by the hiring agency and Civil Service) training and experience from the last 10 years, as listed on your application and resume, as submitted.nbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"uAny information that is unclear or that is not listed on your application and/or resume will not be considered in the calculation of the Training amp; Experience score.nbsp;/u/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"This also means that you should list your employment dates including the month and year (i.e. 02/2017 to 08/2020) of employment./spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"If you are interested in this position, you may also be interested in thenbsp;emCommunication Specialist I (911 Calltaker) - Lateralnbsp;/emposition.nbsp;/spanspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"You may submit an application for that position as well. However, younbsp;/spanstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"uMUST/u/strongspan style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"nbsp;apply to BOTH positions if you want to be considered fornbsp;ubothnbsp;/uCommunication Specialist I amp; II./span/strongbr/undefined/p