Emergency Management Coordinator
Hennepin County
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LEAD EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPATCHER
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Location not specified
Salary
$47,738 - $62,057
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of dispatchers at a naval station, where you'll handle calls for emergencies like fires, medical issues, police matters, and hazardous material incidents, deciding how to respond quickly and accurately.
You'll also train others, gather key details under pressure, and check the work of junior staff to ensure everything runs smoothly.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in high-stress communication roles, strong decision-making skills, and a calm demeanor in crises, especially those familiar with emergency services in a military or public safety setting.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level in dispatch operations for law enforcement, fire, medical, hazmat, and CBRNE emergencies
- Knowledge of emergency regulations, policies, directives, and dispatching techniques for training personnel
- Ability to obtain accurate and detailed information during stressful situations to allocate emergency resources
- Proficiency in recording dispatch data, events, and logs using computer and office equipment
- Skill in analyzing incoming emergency information to determine appropriate courses of action
- Experience relaying situational details to responders to enhance efficiency and prevent confusion
- Ability to review and verify the work of junior dispatchers for effectiveness
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Lead Emergency Response Dispatcher in the Emergency Management Department of NAVAL STATION ROTA.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) Applying knowledge of dispatch operations and databases to support response to law enforcement, fire, medical, hazmat, and chemical, biological, nuclear, and explosive emergencies; 2) Interpreting emergency regulations, policies, directives, and techniques to provide personnel with necessary dispatching skills and training; 3) Obtaining accurate and detailed information during stressful situations to determine required emergency resources necessary; and 4) Recording pertinent dispatch-related data, events, and logs using necessary computer and office equipment.
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 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 analyze incoming information in fire, medical, police emergencies to determine course of action.
- You will relay essential situational information (e.g., characteristics of locations and routes, additional units responding) to emergency responders to prevent confusion and improve reaction time of responding units.
- You will obtain relevant emergency information (e.g., location of caller, type of fire, nature of medical emergency) for dissemination to appropriate personnel.
- You will review the work of junior employees to verify effectiveness in achieving intended objectives.
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