Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral

Public Safety Dispatcher

To Protect and Serve the Community!

The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to the protection and well-being of every person in Solano County by providing excellent community service.

The values of the Sheriff's Office are to bring:

• Professionalism:
  Performing to the highest standards with integrity, ethical behavior and accountability.
• Trust:
  Confidence in the character and ability to meet expectations.
• Courage:
  To persevere with mental and moral strength in the face of difficulty.
• Innovation:
  Embrace and inspire creativity to apply better solutions that accomplish goals and outcomes.
• Teamwork:
  Unified collaboration to accomplish common goals without regard to personal agendas.
• Service:
  Providing professional assistance in support of the community's best interests and well-being.
• Respect:
  To value and embrace individuality with special regard to differences.

The Position:

Public Safety Dispatchers in the Sheriff's Office assist community members and agencies with emergency needs by receiving and dispatching calls received for law enforcement, fire service, and emergency medical service personnel. Public Safety Dispatcher performs a range of journey level duties that assists community members and agencies with emergency needs by receiving and dispatching calls received via phone and/or text; receives caller information, relays information to appropriate unit or agency, and provides assistance to callers as needed;

logs call information into computer; monitors activity of all public safety units to determine status of incident and location of units and provides pre-arrival medical instructions.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

Position Requirements:

Education:

High school diploma, GED or equivalent AND

Experience:

Eighteen (18) months of full-time work experience involving emergency service dispatching for law enforcement, fire services, or medical dispatching.

Special Requirements:

Applicants are required to demonstrate basic typing speed of 40 WPM by passing of a County approved test.

How to Submit Your Documents:

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to , or by email to recruitment. Be sure to include the recruitment title (Public Safety Dispatcher
- Lateral) and the recruitment number  in your email or fax.

Licensing, Certifications and Registration Requirements:

• California P.O.S.T. Dispatch Basic certification
• C.L.E.T.S. Terminal Operator certification
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification (EMD)

All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. Failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Selection Process:

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

Retirees
- Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

How to Apply:

Applications must be submitted through the Neo Gov system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts, certificates, licenses, DD-214, ADA Accommodation Request, etc.) must be submitted by the date indicated above. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application.

Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your application's employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions, do not write "see resume," as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application.

Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at , business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

Veteran's Preference Points:

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable…