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EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHER
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
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 as a dispatcher for emergency services in the U.S.
Marine Corps, handling calls for police, fire, and medical help while operating communication equipment to coordinate responses.
A good fit would be someone with prior experience in emergency dispatching who stays calm under pressure, pays close attention to details, and can quickly assess situations to guide help where it's needed most.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of experience at GS-06 level or equivalent in dispatching emergency vehicles for police, fire, and medical services
- Proficiency in using emergency communication equipment like multi-channel radios, 9-1-1 systems, and computer-aided dispatch
- Ability to assess incoming emergency calls and determine appropriate actions, including researching hazardous materials responses
- Skills in testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems such as alarms, radios, and recording equipment
- Experience preparing written and computerized reports, retrieving data from computers and alarm systems
- Capability to initiate mutual-aid requests with local agencies and handle multi-line phone systems
Full Job Description
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.
Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number DE-12893824-26-RVF. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of 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 dispatching emergency vehicles including police, fire, and medical services personnel utilizing emergency communication equipment and assessing incoming calls to determine appropriate course of action including researching emergency response to hazardous materials.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/dispatching-series-2151/ 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 operate a multi-channel base station, enhanced 9-1-1 system, multi-line phone system, radio paging system, station alert system, radio alarm system and computer aided dispatch, etc.
- You will provide emergency police, fire and medical services by answering incoming emergency telephone calls.
- You will initiate station coverage and mutual-aid requests to and from local police, fire and medical agencies.
- You will test and maintain 9-1-1 system, radio fire/security/intrusion alarm systems, and radio and telephone recording systems.
- You must be able to conduct trouble shooting of equipment that will aid in locating the trouble source and/or power disruption.
- You will prepare written and computerized reports and records; retrieve data from computers and alarm systems.
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