E911 Communications Officer Iii

unclassified position

current vacancy is in the e911 emergency services department

starting annual salary $52,421.00 (day shift)
starting annual salary $56,268.00 (night shift)

high school diploma or ged required to include three (3) years of public safety emergency dispatch experience to include one (1) year of lead experience; or two (2) years of experience working as a communications officer ii and released from all radio disciplines (fulton county government emergency services current or former employees only) to include one (1) year of lead experience;

or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Experience credit will be granted for each active certification the applicant possesses from the list below.

• must possess and maintain georgia peace officer standards and training (post) certification (3). The following certification must be attained within one year of employment and maintained during the employment: georgia crime information center (gcic)/national crime information center (ncic) certification (1), emergency medical dispatch (emd) certification (1), (3), national incident management system (nims) courses (1), certification on all dispatch consoles, and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) certification (1).
  
  Employees of this classification must also complete the association of public safety-communications officials (apco) communications training officer certification course within six (6) months of promotion/employment.

must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

all applicants must agree to and successfully pass a background investigation, skills assessment, psychological evaluation, physical/drug screening, and polygraph to be considered for employment with the fulton county department of emergency services.

must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Must conform to the following qualifications as required by the georgia peace officer standards and training act: be a citizen of the united states; have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (g.e.d.).

ability to type at a speed of not less than 25 net words per minute.

the incumbent works within a 24‑hour, seven (7) days per a week operation and performs shift work as required, including working holidays and weekends.

not have been convicted by any state or the federal government of any crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a federal or state prison or institution; nor have been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors to establish a pattern of disregard for the law, provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, violations of traffic laws and other offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle when the applicant has received a pardon shall not be considered.

during the recruitment process, candidates will be scheduled by the talent acquisition team to take the select advantage assessment. Applicants will also be scheduled for a two (2) hour shadow session in the operations center observing the duties of an e911 communication officer.

select advantage is a computerized behavioral-based pre-employment assessment used to predict job performance by measuring, in applicants, the same behaviors that cause workers to differ in job performance. To learn more about the select advantage assessment, visit

the examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. All applications must be completed in full before they…