Communications Officer

Communications Officer – UGAPD Comms Officer I

Position Summary: The Communications Officer works within the University Police Department, handling public communications through personal contact, telephone, and radio. Duties include dispatching, monitoring alarms, operating radios, and executing related clerical tasks while wearing a department uniform. The officer follows department rules, receives guidance from senior staff, and reports outcomes through written reports and observations.

• Dispatch duties (75%) – answer telephone, monitor burglar and fire alarms, operate police radios, and process calls and messages accurately and efficiently.
• Related work (25%) – perform additional duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of standard police practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of university properties, population, and traffic control problems.
• Ability to deal courteously with the public and fellow police officers.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action on own initiative.
• Ability to obtain the proper information through telephone and personal interview.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to meet specific physical requirements that may be established by competent authority.

Rotating shift schedule: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., five days per week.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Long hours of work sitting or standing at a dispatch console.

This position has security access.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.