Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral

• full time - $64,932.00 - $86,928.00 annually

the city of oceanside is an equal opportunity employer

the city of oceanside police department is currently accepting applications for the position of lateral public safety dispatcher. This is a crucial role in ensuring public safety, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. To qualify as a lateral dispatcher, candidates must be employed as a dispatcher by a public safety agency, have successfully completed probation with their current agency with at least one year of experience, and possess a california p.o.s.t. Certificate.

Those not currently working as a dispatcher for a public safety agency are encouraged to apply for the entry-level dispatcher position.

lateral incentive:

• $2,500 at time of hire
• $500 upon completion of probation period
• $1,000 anniversary payment – year 2
• $1,500 anniversary payment – year 3
• $2,000 anniversary payment – year 4
• $3,500 anniversary payment – year 5
• up front leave bank of 400 hours to be used as sick leave
• up front "other" leave bank of 80 hours to be used as vacation

* payments will not be eligible for inclusion in the calculation of calpers retirement benefits. Under general supervision to receive and evaluate incoming administrative, emergency and 9-1-1 telephone calls for police and fire emergency and other calls for service, and to relay the requests to appropriate personnel; to dispatch appropriate police and fire personnel and equipment utilizing radios, telephone and/or alarm signal communications equipment;

operate computer terminals; and to perform related work as required.

oceanside, a beach community located 39 miles north of san diego, has a population of more than 175,000. The oceanside police department has an authorized budgeted strength of 228 sworn and 84 professional staff members, and handles approximately 110,000 calls for service each year.

our motto, "service with pride", speaks to our focus of quality customer service and efficient service. We are committed to public safety and to implementing innovative crime-prevention techniques to ensure a safe and healthy community. Prospective employees will undergo and must successfully pass a thorough police background investigation which may include a psychological evaluation, polygraph examination, a medical examination and a drug screening.

examples of duties

the public safety dispatcher operates rcs (800mhz) and vaf radio receivers and transmitters, telephone key modules, teletypewriters, computer terminal stations, alarm signal equipment, and other communications equipment; receives incoming telephone calls and evaluates requests for emergency services; elicits and records essential incident information from callers such as name, address, phone number, and a brief description of the incident; determines the priority and dispatches personnel and equipment for emergency service in accordance with department procedures;

answers routine inquiries and refers calls not requiring dispatches to appropriate departments and agencies; maintains radio contact with field mobile units to coordinate emergency services, receives and transmits information; keeps command personnel informed of status of emergency situations; maintains records of communications activities; updates special files, street lists, and maps; tests communications equipment and reports malfunctions; assumes supervisory duties in the absence of the communications supervisor;

performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

minimum qualifications

knowledge of:

• principles, practices, and procedures involved in public safety communications work;
• geography of the city and the location of streets and important buildings;
• operation of radio/telephone receiving and transmitting equipment; and
• computer terminal and teletype operations. Rules, policies, and regulations regarding dispatching services
• report writing; and
• principles of functional supervision, training and dispatching operations.

ability to:

• understand english and speak it clearly in a well-modulated voice using good diction and appropriate grammar;
• learn and apply federal communications commission (fcc) regulations governing…