Communications Specialist I (OMH Public Safety Columbia)
State of South Carolina
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Comm Spec III - 61162288 - EMD
State of South Carolina
Adjutant General's Office
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$37,200 - $59,500
per year
Type
Part Time
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Job Description
Summary
This role involves monitoring emergency communication systems, handling calls and alerts from various agencies, and logging incidents during weekends and holidays to support the state's warning operations.
It's ideal for someone reliable and detail-oriented who can stay calm under pressure and work irregular hours.
A good fit would be an individual with basic experience in dispatching or communications and a willingness to learn emergency management protocols.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Six months of experience in radio or telephone dispatching, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Computer literacy for data entry and using emergency management software
- Ability to interface effectively with local, state, and federal personnel
- South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager certification preferred (or commitment to complete within three years)
- Availability to work weekends and holidays
Full Job Description
Employee in this position will primarily work weekends and holidays and serve to back-fill other Warning Point staff.
Employee will monitor telephone switchboard and other emergency response equipment to include weather wire, NAWAS, security systems and computer terminals in the Division’s State Warning Point.
Receives and routes calls to Division personnel. Receives and routes information from federal agencies, state and local agencies.
Disseminates information to other agencies via telephone, two-way radio, computer or fax.
Coordinates initial alert notifications from power plants and other facilities with EMD staff, counties and other agencies.
Monitors severe weather bulletins and forecasts from weather wire and other sources and confirms receipt with affected counties; notifies appropriate staff.
Maintains and logs activities and emergency-related incidents into a computer-generated operations journal.
Inputs data, updates material, and develops computer information using various specially designed emergency management software programs.
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