Public Safety Telecommunicator

Job Summary

Public Safety Telecommunicators support the Birmingham public safety agency by receiving emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio messages in a communication center, entering all requests for service into the computer aided dispatch (CAD), and forwarding the information to the Public Safety Dispatcher. Employees in this job class provide information and referrals to citizens for non-emergency calls. Work is performed in a call center setting and employees operate a technological work station to include the simultaneous operation of multiple computer monitors, video monitors, telephones, two-way-radios, etc.

Work is reviewed by the shift supervisor by playing back recorded calls and checking records for accuracy and correctness.

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

08/21/2026

Grade 15

Full time

Public Safety Telecommunicators support the Birmingham public safety agency by receiving emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio messages in a communication center, entering all requests for service into the computer aided dispatch (CAD), and forwarding the information to the Public Safety Dispatcher. Employees in this job class provide information and referrals to citizens for non-emergency calls. Work is performed in a call center setting and employees operate a technological work station to include the simultaneous operation of multiple computer monitors, video monitors, telephones, two-way-radios, etc.

Work is reviewed by the shift supervisor by playing back recorded calls and checking records for accuracy and correctness.

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Birmingham: $35,360 - $54,849

• Experience in a customer service-oriented position (e.g., interacting with people, providing information and/or a service).
• No felony convictions or misdemeanors involving violent offenses or issues of moral turpitude.
• Willing to submit to a general and criminal background check.
• Willing to work an 8- or 12-hour shift on any shift or day (e.g., nights, weekends, holidays) and overtime as needed.

• Experience as a public safety dispatcher.
• Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certification.
• Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) certification.
• Emergency Police Dispatch (EPD) certification.
• National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

• Answers and manages calls to allow effective communication and response of emergency responders (i.e., police, fire, emergency medical services (EMS)) for citizens during emergency situations.
• Provides information and referrals to citizens, public safety personnel, media, etc. by responding to calls involving non-emergency situations.
• Operates technology-based work station that includes multiple video monitors, multiple software programs running simultaneously, a personal computer, phone lines, headsets, and alarm boards in order to receive, forward, and monitor calls for services.
• Completes and maintains information and tracking data pertinent to law enforcement operations.
• Enters information from emergency calls into the computer aided dispatch (CAD) system while simultaneously communicating with caller to gather information regarding the incident and scene.
• Transfers calls to appropriate dispatcher and/or agency (e.g., law enforcement, fire, EMS) and monitors relay of call to ensure incident information has been received.
• Communicates with external agencies (e.g., utility companies, animal control, towing companies) to provide information regarding…