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Grays Harbor Communications (Aberdeen, WA)
911 Public Safety Telecommunicator

Closes: September 4, 2008

Do you want to work in a fast-paced, exciting environment? Do you possess excellent customer service skills and the ability to multi-task? Does a career in the rewarding field of Public Safety Communications sound right for you? Does living on the beautiful and wild Olympic Peninsula appeal to you?

Grays Harbor E9-1-1 is looking for motivated, individuals for the position of Telecommunicator. We currently have one position available. Duties include receipt of E9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency calls for service, dispatch of public safety responders and related work. Excellent communication skills are essential. Workload intensity varies from minute-to-minute with frequent shifts from urgent independent decision-making to cooperative teamwork. Work is performed utilizing computerized work stations, or a multi-line phone system and radio communications.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: at least 18 years old; high school graduate or GED; US citizen; ability to type 40 wpm; ability to speak English clearly and distinctly at all times.

COMPENSATION: $2,666 to $3,319 per month plus benefits

APPLICATIONS: RESUMES ALONE ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Go to www.GH911.org for instructions and to print out an application.

CLOSING DATE: September 4, 2008 at 5:00 P.M.

• Location: Aberdeen, WA
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
• Phone calls about this position are OK.

Grays Harbor Communications – (360) 533-7885
 

Emergency Management Department of Whitman County (Colfax, WA)
Communications System Manager

Closes: Continuous

Job Description: Emergency Management Department of Whitman County is looking for a Communications System Manager. This is a highly skilled position that will perform a wide variety of tasks supporting the county's emergency communication system. These tasks include but are not limited to design, preparing written specifications, conducting requests for proposals, purchasing, installation, implementation, commissioning, testing, and sustaining complex communications system. Salary Range : DOQ, $60,000 to $99,000, plus benefits. Closing Date Until filled.

Applications are available at Whitman County Human Resources, 400 North Main , Colfax, or www.whitmancounty.org. 509-397-6205 AA/EOE
 

Clackamas County Communications (Portland, Oregon area)
Dispatcher I Lateral

Closes: Continuous


Clackamas County Communications (CCOM) is seeking experienced, professional, dedicated dispatchers with at least 2 years of experience in police, fire & medical call taking and dispatching. CCOM is located in Oregon City, OR within the Portland metropolitan area and serves a population of approximately 300,000. A diverse landscape from urban, suburban, rural, agriculture, National Forest, and Mt. Hood provide a wide variety of calls and experience. Dispatchers work 4 days on/4 days off (10-hour shifts), have great benefits, and promotional opportunities. CCOM's training program is structured, supportive and has an excellent success rate for incoming trainees. Annual base salary: $41,258.38 - $51,976.24. Promotional opportunities to Shift Leader ($47,302.35 - $59,722.58), Supervisor (62,662.06 - $84,593.76) and other positions exist.

Visit www.clackamas911.org for more information and for a link to the online application. Only online applications are accepted. CCOM is a great place to work, and the Portland area is a great place to live. You are only 1 ½ hours from the wonderful Oregon coast and less than an hour from Mt. Hood.
 

Multi Agency Communications Center (Moses Lake, WA)
911 Call Taker/Emergency Services Dispatcher

Closes: August 15, 2008


Applications are being accepted full time positions at the 911 center serving Grant County located in Moses Lake, WA.

Successful applicants must be prepared to:

Complete lengthy testing process
Work 8 hour shifts (day, swing, or grave) with rotating days off
Work holidays and weekends
Answer 911 calls from the public and dispatching appropriate emergency services in an efficient manner
Benefits include but not limited to:

Employer paid health insurance package for employee and dependents
Excellent vacation/sick leave
Retirement through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems
Room for advancement (i.e., Lead Dispatcher, Trainer, Supervisor)

2008 Starting Annual Salary $32,294.28; plus Holiday Pay. Bi-lingual encouraged to apply.

Application and complete job description available by calling the Multi Agency Communications Center, 509-762-1901.

City of Puyallup
Communications Center Manager

Closes: Open Until Filled

Open until filled
Req: Dispatcher Certification from WACJTC+ 6 yrs public safety (911) dispatching exp (3 in supervision), OR BA in Public Admin + 5 yrs public sector comm systems exp (3 in supervision). $6,748/mo (START OF RANGE) SALARY DOQ;. App & supp questionnaire at www.puyallupjobs.org or call 253 841-5596. EOE.

City of Puyallup
Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher

Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher – City of Puyallup $3,271.50 – $4,410.16/mo. Responsible for operating a variety of technical communications equipment, to include computer aided dispatching equipment used to receive and transmit information relative to City, law enforcement, fire, ambulance service, public works and a variety of other public assistance requests. Work involves receiving and carefully screening calls to determine appropriate type and level of assistance required and deploying City law enforcement, fire and public works personnel. Employees are required to frequently perform under considerable stress situations and use discretionary judgment when emergency situations arise, especially when multiple assistance calls are received simultaneously. Work includes the performance of a variety of recording and office support tasks associated with communication centers and the departments served. Employees work various shifts for 24-hour coverage and are subject to call-back and mandatory overtime. Requires four (4) years of public safety dispatching work; successful completion of vocational-technical training may be substituted for up to six (6) months of the experience requirement. Application materials are available from our employment Web site at www.cityofpuyallup.org or at Administrative Office Building, 330 Third Street Southwest, Puyallup, or by calling the Human Resources Department at (253) 841-5596. Open until filled.
 

CENCOM 911, Kitsap County, Washington
Director

Closes: Open until filled

For details, please visit our website:http://www.kitsapgov.com/jobline/Position%20Requirements/CENCOMDirectorBrochure3.pdf 
 

Seattle Police 9-1-1 Communications Dispatcher I

Closes: Continuous

When people call for help… “Take the Call!” Have you always wanted a job that really makes a difference? There are few jobs more important than being a 9-1-1 Dispatcher. In an emergency, your voice is the first heard by somebody in need, and your skills save lives. The Seattle Police Department is actively recruiting highly motivated, positive, people-oriented candidates for our state-of-the-art 9-1-1 call center (the busiest call center in the state). If you have excellent computer skills, can multi-task in a multi-media environment and have a stable work history The Seattle Police Department wants you to “Take the Call!” Entry-level dispatchers start at $38,106 per year plus an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision. Upon successful completion of an extensive and intensive training program, employees in this classification may compete for promotional opportunities to Police Communications Dispatcher II (up to $51,469), Dispatcher III (up to $57,816), and then Chief Dispatcher (up to $63,454). Must work rotating shifts (day, swing, and graveyard) weekends, and holidays. Must be available to work mandatory overtime assignments as required. Applicants must pass a comprehensive background check.

How to Apply: If 2008 is the year you don’t want a new job, but you want a new career; “Take the Call!” visit http://www.seattle.gov/jobs or www.seattlepolicejobs.com and start the New Year with a new career!

Southwest Snohomish County Communications Center (SNOCOM)
Public Safety Dispatcher- Lateral

Closes: Continuous

SNOCOM, a consolidated Police/Fire/EMS communications center, seeks experienced applicants for full-time positions. Two years of public safety call receiving and dispatch experience required; typing speed of 40 WPM and a desire to serve in partnership with our community. Schedules provide for 3 days off each work cycle, excellent benefits and a 1946 hour work year. 2008 Dispatcher salary range is $3,144 to $4,143 monthly.

SNOCOM application materials and instructions may be obtained on our web-site: www.snocom.org. Contact Becky Parker at 425-775-5201 for additional information.
 

I-COM 911 Island County, WA (Oak Harbor)
Public Safety Dispatcher

Closes: Continuous

I-COM is a consolidated Police, Fire & EMS communications center seeking experienced applicants for full-time positions. Schedule is a 12 hour work day with 3 days on/3 days off, 4 days on/4 days off, with every other Saturday off. In addition, laterals with 3 years experience (or more) receive 17.34 hours of combined vacation and personal leave each month. Current wage scale is $16.98 - $20.81 per hour, depending on experience. Excellent medical, dental and vision benefit package. Visit our site: http://www.icom911.org/dispatcher.html

Interested applicants contact (360) 679-3903 for an application package.
 

Eastside Regional Communications Center (Bellevue, WA)
911 Dispatcher

Closes: Open until filled

Been thinking about a change? Join our professional staff in our beautiful new facility. Our 12-18 month training program will give you the skills needed to work as a call receiver, police dispatcher, and fire dispatcher. Check out our website www.eastsidecomm.org. Salary $3312 - $4661. To view the job announcement and to apply on-line, visit: https://www.bellevuewa.gov/jobs/JobAnnouncement.aspx?jid=112. For questions about this position, please call Sheryl Mullen 425-452-4252 or e-mail smullen@bellevuewa.gov.
 

Cowlitz County 911
911 Dispatcher

Closes: Open until filled

Cowlitz County 911 (Kelso, WA) Hiring for two vacant positions. Ongoing recruitment for current and future openings. Visit http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/personnel/jobs.htm or call Cowlitz County Administrative Services at 360-577-3065 for details. EOE.

 

Law Enforcement Support Agency (LESA)
Report Writers, Records Specialist, Communications Officer, Dispatcher

Closes: Open until filled

Communications Officer/Dispatcher/Records Specialist LESA (Law Enforcement Support Agency) (Located in Pierce County ) Answer the call! Records Specialist $20.56-24.99, Communications Officer $21.55-26.20, Dispatcher and Lateral Dispatcher $24.37-31.04. Go to www.lesa.net or call City of Tacoma Human Resource at #253-591-5400. All positions open until filled. (ad placed 3/6/08 km)

 

RiverCom 911
Emergency Service Dispatcher (ESD)

Open until filled 

RiverCom 911, a bi-county consolidated Law/Fire/EMS communications center, is accepting applications for full-time employment. Applicants must pass work related performance tests, and a comprehensive background investigation which includes a polygraph test, psychological evaluation and a physical. On the job training is provided with a Certified Training Officer, an in house academy, and outside training classes. Successful applicants will be required to work rotating shifts (day, swing and graveyard) weekends and holidays. RiverCom offers an excellent salary and benefit package. Applications are available on line at www.rivercom911.info. Please send completed applications to: RiverCom, P.O. Box 3344, Wenatchee, WA 98807.

Redmond Police Department 
Dispatcher Lateral & Entry Level

Open until filled 

Monthly Salary Range (Lateral)- $3,265 - $4,177
Please view their website: http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/humanresources/job0134.asp  for more information. Continuous. Entry Level, please view the following website: http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/

City of Richland, Washington 
Emergency Communications Dispatcher

Closing Date: Open until filled

BRIEF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision, receive, prioritize, and dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls. Duties include facilitating radio communications, monitoring multiple radio frequencies, utilizing necessary electronics, communications and computer equipment. salary range: $14.99 - $21.38 HOURLY For more information please visit our website at www.ci.richland.wa.us or call (509) 942-7391 to request an application packet by mail. EOE

Valley Communications Center (Kent, WA)
Emergency 911 Call Receivers

Closing Date: Open until filled

Pay range is $3246-3878 per month. For more information and to apply on-line, go to valleycom.org.

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