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The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for full-time Public Safety Dispatcher positions within the Sheriff’s Department.  The incumbent receives 9-1-1 system sheriff, fire, medical emergency and rescue calls; dispatches sheriff, fire and medical personnel following established procedures; maintains communication with officers in the field to ensure safety and provide back-up and information; provides relief coverage for the records unit; and performs related work as assigned. These classifications require shift work and the ability to make decisions and act appropriately in stressful situations. The work also involves interdepartmental cooperation with various public safety agencies located throughout the County to coordinate the most effective response to requests for assistance from the public.

About the Sheriff's Department:

The Yuba County Sheriff's Office is comprised of multiple functions within the Operations Division including Valley and Foothill Patrol, Investigations, Narcotics Task Force, Gang Enforcement, Marijuana Education Team, Coroner, Crime Prevention, Crisis Negotiation Team, SWAT, Canine Program, Field Training Officer, Aero Squadron, and Marine Enforcement.  The department is committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve public safety and quality of live issues, consistent with it’s core values.  The Sheriff's Office provides a full range of services to an estimated population of about 70,000.  The Sheriff’s Department is located in the City of Marysville with a substation  in Brownsville

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Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor

$118,487.64 - $151,962.12 Annually

*Depending on Qualifications

*Monthly compensation includes FLSA, EMD and Holiday Pay

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and the San Ramon Police Department invite qualified applicants to apply for the position of Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor. The 9‐1‐1 Communications Center provides a full array of public safety communications services for Police, Fire and EMS. The Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day‐to‐day operations and activities of the Communications Center.

Essential duties consist of, but are not limited to the following:

Responsible for effective supervision, performance evaluation, and employee morale, as well as prioritization of work assignments and related activities. Facilitates a positive, interactive process to identify and ad‐ dress performance concerns.

Supervises the day‐to‐day operations, activities, and personnel on an assigned shift to ensure overall operational readiness, including appropriate staffing levels and compliance with established guidelines, procedures, protocols, and policies.

Ensures that Communications Center team members work together effectively to meet the needs of the community and the District and deliver high quality professional services through work behaviors.

Ensures operational readiness of equipment related to 9‐1‐1 emergency telephone system, user and affiliated agency radio systems, and the District’s computer aided dispatch system (CAD). Ability to troubleshoot communication systems, analyze problems, and make referrals to appropriate sources of services.

Dispatches fire, police, and medical personnel and equipment on both routine and emergency calls utilizing a computer aided dispatch system, multiple video display terminals, radio dispatching consoles and related equipment; evaluates the information provided by callers and creates CAD system events; provides pre‐arrival and post‐dispatch instructions to the caller and relays information to other jurisdictions; processes and prioritizes incoming calls; and assists dispatchers with difficult and com‐ plex calls.

Provides operational support for police, fire, and medical operations; facilitation of outside agency assistance and mutual requests; enters, updates, and retrieves information from teletype networks relation to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles, handle tow requests and other information.

For more information about the Public Safety Dispatcher Supervisor duties, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/srvfire/classspecs?page=2

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to: 

Emergency Communications Administration and Management: Knowledge of a 24‐hour emergency communications center, including familiarity with, public safety functions and concerns and of the public safety communications environment, demands, requirements, regulations, and systems; fire, police, medical call processing protocols, dispatching and emergency procedures.

Supervision: Knowledge of collaborative leadership techniques, principles and procedures to assign work, schedule, supervise, train and evaluate staff performance.

Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing high level customer service.

Geography: Knowledge of primary roads, streets, highways, major buildings, public facilities, jurisdictional boundaries, thoroughfares, landmarks, public buildings, waterways; and re‐ sources available to determine the location of incidents in the District and surrounding jurisdictions.

Technology: Knowledge of modern information technology, telecommunications equipment, CAD systems, personal computer operating systems and software applications, particularly Windows.

Judgment and Decision Making: Use logic and reasoning to analyze, understand, and evaluate complex situations; identify strengths and weaknesses of alternate approaches or solutions to situations; exercise appropriate judgment in establishing priorities; consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions; make immediate and sound decisions; facilitate implementation while under pressure or in stressful situations with fortitude to maintain diplomacy and situational clarity.

Dispatching: Receive calls for service, both emergency and non‐ emergency, determine nature and priority of calls received and dispatch appropriate providers; accurately interpret maps and floor layouts.

Organization Skills: Organize and multi‐task with ability to work well under pressure of deadlines and constantly changing priori‐ ties.

Work Schedule: 48x96 schedule

Required Experience:

Five (5) years of full‐time experience in Public Safety Dispatching.

Minimum of one (1) year continuous supervisory experience in a Public Safety Dispatch Center 

OR

One (1) year as a Public Safety Dispatcher with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. 

Required Certification & License:

Possession of POST-certified Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course certificate of completion by the time of application. (Must attach a copy to application)

Medical Priorities Dispatching System (MPDS) certificate from the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch by time of appointment

Healthcare Provider CPR certificate

Possession and maintenance of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required as a condition of employment.

Required Education:

Possession of a high school diploma, G.E. D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.

Highly Desirable Experience:

Classroom education involving fire science, law enforcement or general supervision.

Application Process:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.  Candidates must apply online through Government Jobs.
 
A completed application must be entered into Government Jobs no later than 5:00 pm, October 26, 2018.

Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted.
 
Selected candidates will participate in tests and interviews tentatively scheduled for the week of November 5th. 

The anticipated hire date for this position will be February 1, 2019. 
 
Candidates considered for employment will be required to undergo a background investigation, a thorough medical examination, psychological testing and a pre-employment drug screening. 
 
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Project Manager I -  $7,969 to $9,506 per month

    Project Manager II - $8,801 to $10,491 per month

Why Join our Department?

When you join the Public Work Department, you will work among collaborative and energetic colleagues who share a passion for serving our San Mateo citizens and improving the community in which we live and work. Our people are at the core of our success and a key player on our team is a newly added Project Manager position.

Our team is comprised of individuals with diverse talents and experience in various fields—providing opportunities for you to grow your career and expand your horizons. We will provide you with a wide range of opportunities in a team-based collaborative environment while helping you achieve your professional goals. While this recruitment is focused on an assignment at the WWTP, other areas where this recruitment may be utilized in the future are Engineering or Facilities.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work,

What You’ll Do

• Develop, plan and coordinate the planning, feasibility, architectural and engineering activities related to information technology, capital improvement, and renovation projects.

• Prepare and administer agreements for professional services related to capital projects, coordinating and directing all activities between the City and consulting firms.

• Prepare cost estimates, project schedules and feasibility reports for new or modified structures.

• Maintain accurate and current project budgets and manage cost and quality controls.

• Solicit and review bids, and recommend contract awards. Monitor contractor performance, review and process submittals & change orders, retain construction management and inspection assistance, and carry out related activities associated with project construction.

• Oversee the design, construction and implementation of projects.

• Maintain needed records on projects. Prepare and present comprehensive administrative, fiscal, statistical & technical studies, reports, evaluations, & specifications.

• Coordinate programming, design, review, and construction/implementation activities with City departments & outside agencies.

• Prepare staff reports and presentations for the City Council, City commissions, boards, and committees, and for neighborhood meetings on capital improvement projects.

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Suisun City is a progressive and proactive law enforcement agency situated in the heart of Solano County. As a result of its proximity to neighboring jurisdictions, the men and women of the Suisun City Police Department remain extremely busy as they address the needs of the community. Candidates interested in testing for the position of Public Safety Dispatcher with the Suisun City Police Department must be prepared to take on the challenges of a fast paced work environment.

THE POSITION

Under supervision (Public Safety Dispatcher I) or general supervision (Public Safety Dispatcher II) performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, evaluating, prioritizing, and relaying calls for emergency and non-emergency public safety assistance; dispatches appropriate Police, Fire and/or Medic units and coordinates response of emergency personnel; maintains, processes, and distributes police records; operates a variety of telecommunications equipment including radio, telephone, and CAD systems; and performs a wide variety of specialized clerical duties involved in the preparation, maintenance, and release of materials related to law enforcement activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Receives, classifies, and prioritizes all incoming emergency calls for service to the dispatch center including 911 calls and business line calls received from citizens requesting service or information; operates a variety of public safety communications equipment including 911 emergency telephone equipment, computer aided dispatch systems, and multi-channel radio systems; dispatches police and fire units and personnel.
• Performs a variety of duties involved in police records operations including disseminating, maintaining confidentiality, evaluating, copying, and filing police records and reports; processes and distributes arrest reports to the District Attorney, juvenile probation offices, and courts in a timely manner; ensures that information is released in accordance with related laws and Police Department policies.
• Evaluates response necessary as dictated by a given request for service; determines nature, location, and priority of calls; operates computer aided dispatch system to create calls for service within response criteria guidelines; assigns and dispatches appropriate police, fire, or other emergency vehicles, equipment, and personnel in accordance with policies and procedures; transfers calls to other appropriate agency in accordance with established procedures; obtains and dispatches other support services as necessary.
• Other duties as described in the complete Job Description.

ABOUT THE POSITION

$5,450.08 - $6,806.42 monthly

 Plus 6% holiday pay and excellent benefits

The City of Gilroy is recruiting for the position Public Safety Communicator Trainee in the Police Department. The Public Safety Communicator Trainee position is a full-time, at-will position trained to become a Public Safety Communicator for the Gilroy Police Department. The general goal of the Communications Unit is to provide 24 hour emergency communication response for all police, fire, and medical emergency calls for service in a courteous and professional manner.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Supervisor and under the functional supervision of the Watch Commander, answer emergency and routine calls from the public for Police, Fire, and medical assistance and general service and dispatch necessary personnel and equipment, perform other related duties as required. Work shifts including weekends, holidays, nights and evening hours.