EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Position:                   FULL-TIME EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Salary:                       Entry Level Pay Range $20.09 – 24.43 per hour.

Bilingual incentive pay is an additional 5%.

Lateral pay based on Oregon DPSST certification level.    

Duties:                       Operates radio, telephone and computer equipment in dispatching police, fire, public and private utilities, medical and other health and safety personnel in answer to requests for service; performs a variety of complex clerical duties involving the transcribing, compilation and submission of reports, bookkeeping and cashiering; does related work as required. 

Qualifications:         Desire reasonable knowledge of office and clerical practices and procedures.  Reasonable knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation and arithmetic; skill in typing and working knowledge of computers.  Ability to understand oral and written instructions and to act upon them accordingly.  Be capable in the operation of radio dispatching.  Ability to speak clearly in a well-modulated voice and to use good diction.  Ability to act effectively and calmly in emergency situations.  Ability to develop a knowledge of a considerable range of procedures, techniques, laws and ordinances.  Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with other agencies, officials, other employees and to deal firmly but courteously with the public.  Upon completion of Oregon’s required training with the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), must be able to work independently without immediate supervision. 

BILINGUAL SPANISH & LATERALS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

Graduation from high school or the equivalent GED certificate.  Must be able to work any shift within a 24-hour period, and work rotating shift schedules of day, evening and night shifts, encompassing weekends and holidays.   

Method

Of Selection:            Evaluation of candidate’s background from completed application form and resume.  May administer DPSST standardized testing.  Only those applicants who appear best qualified as determined by a screening committee will be tested or interviewed.  However, the City of Milton-Freewater reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applications, reopen the position or make a direct appointment.  Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the City’s discression.   Successful applicants must be free of felony convictions and/or disqualifying misdemeanors and pass requirements for background.  

Application:             Applications may be obtained from the Human Resource Department, City Hall, 722 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR, 541.938.8243 or on the City’s website, www.mfcity.com.  Applications to be considered for the first review must be in the Human Resource Office no later than Friday March 26, 2021 at 11:00am.  Position will remain open until filled.  Disability accommodations made in the recruitment process. 

                                    **Due to COVID-19 city hall is still currently closed to the public.  Please contact Human Resources at 541-938-8243 or laurie.bubar@milton-freewater-or.gov to make arrangements to pick up or drop off applications.

The City of Milton-Freewater is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disability.