ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF, PUBLIC GUARDIAN, MENTAL HEALTH/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPATCHER
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Location not specified
Salary
$43,106 - $56,039
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in a high-pressure dispatch center at a Navy base, where you'll handle emergency calls, monitor alarms and systems, and quickly send police, fire, or medical help to situations.
It's perfect for someone who stays calm under stress, communicates clearly, and has experience with technology like radios and computers.
The role requires at least one year of similar work to ensure you can manage multiple tasks accurately during crises.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 level in federal or equivalent service
- Proficiency in using computers, telephone systems, radios, and other dispatch equipment
- Ability to obtain accurate information during stressful phone or radio interactions
- Skill in recording data, events, and logs accurately for record-keeping
- Strong oral communication to interact with diverse people and relay information
- Experience monitoring and operating CAD systems, alarms, and multi-channel systems
- Ability to evaluate requests, assign priorities, and dispatch appropriate emergency units
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Emergency Response Dispatcher in the Emergency Management Local Dispatch Center (LDC) of NAS SIGONELLA.
The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.
Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Using various equipment such as computers, telephone systems, or radios to perform assigned tasks; 2) Obtaining accurate and detailed information during stressful situations over a phone or radio; 3) Recording pertinent data, events, and logs for record keeping; and 4) Communicating orally to a wide range of people to obtain and provide information.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will simultaneously monitor and operate a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, a multi- line telephone system, a multi-channel radio system , a multi-channel logging recorder, computerized security alarms, and fire alarm systems.
- You will answer routine and emergency requests for service, evaluates the requests, and dispatches appropriate police, fire or medical units.
- You will enter logs and records with accuracy and completeness of the information relayed to responding units.
- You will review reports and detect shortcomings and make quick evaluations as applicable.
- You will assign priorities and implement appropriate actions and responses to control units in the field.
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