Dispatcher (Public Safety)
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Dispatcher (Public Safety)
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Location
Fort Totten, North Dakota
Salary
$36,409 - $47,334
per year
Type
Closes
March 9, 2026More DOI jobs →
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a dispatcher for public safety in a government agency, handling radio communications, coordinating responses to emergencies, and keeping records of calls.
You'll operate equipment to connect law enforcement and other teams, decide how quickly to respond to situations, and do some basic office tasks.
It's a good fit for someone organized, calm under pressure, with basic office experience or some college education, who wants to support safety operations in a rural Native American community.
Key Requirements
- One year of general clerical or office work experience demonstrating ability to learn job skills
- OR two years (60 semester hours) of post-high school education from an accredited college
- OR a combination of experience and education equaling 100% of the requirement
- Ability to operate multi-frequency radio consoles, paging systems, and phone patching
- Skills in coordinating and monitoring communications between agencies and personnel
- Proficiency in recording radio transmissions and handling public safety computer networks
- Capability to determine response priorities and gather information for dispatching resources
Full Job Description
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Fort Totten Agency in Fort Totten, North Dakota.
This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units? EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ).
Minimum Qualification for GS-4 Dispatcher: To qualify at the GS-04 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria: A.
General Work Experience: One year of general work experience that is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that demonstrates or reflects the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.
OR, B. Education: 2 full academic years (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) of education beyond the high school level at an accredited college or university. OR, C.
A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Major Duties:
As Dispatcher (Public Safety), GS-2151, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Incumbent will perform as a radio net controller and transmit and receive law enforcement communications traffic.
Operate a multi-frequency and multi-agency radio console with several paging systems, cross-frequency patching, and phone patching.
Coordinate, monitor, and assist with operations via telephone and radio between a variety of agencies and personnel. Record and maintain all radio transmissions and significant telephone situations.
Determine priority of response and initiate appropriate response of law enforcement. Responsible for operating within a number of public safety computer networks.
Gather all pertinent information for the call to determine whether it requires dispatching a vehicle, vessel or aircraft. Perform general clerical duties such as filing, typing, copying, etc.
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