Public Safety Dispatcher

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) in the local commuting area.

Duties

Receive and evaluate emergency calls, soliciting information to initiate an appropriate response of emergency services personnel and acquiring critical information (law enforcement, fire, medical, search and rescue, etc.

from the public and other public safety agencies.

Operate public safety computer networks including National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLET));

tasks include inquiry of records.

- Support multi-jurisdictional all-risk incidents (law enforcement, wildland fire, structural fire,
aviation, intelligence, medical search and rescue, and other emergency services) in an interagency communications center.
- Perform dispatch duties using proficient Spanish, specifically the ability to speak and understand Spanish.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
- You will be required to obtain certification as an operator National Criminal Information Network (NCIC) and National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) after entry on duty.
- You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation,
and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle.

You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists.

Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past,
possessed by you.

Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.

- You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- You will be required to complete a one-year trial period.
- You may be required to complete training and obtain / maintain a government charge card with travel and / or purchase authority.

SEE EDUCATION SECTION FOR CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10 / 03 / 2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience,
your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month / year), and the resume must reflect full and / or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.

e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

SELECTIVE FACTOR : This position performs dispatch services in the Caribbean Islands and Spanish fluency is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

AND -

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement :


EXPERIENCE : At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

- This experience includes activities such as : With supervision, provide dispatch and / or call taking services, related to public safety (medical emergencies, law enforcement, search and rescue, fire or other emergencies / public safety related);
- assist in executing dispatch tasks such as monitoring and responding to radio communications related to public safety emergency calls;
- receiving and evaluating emergency calls / alarm reporting systems; tracking safety and welfare of employees on incidents;

and / or querying law enforcement data bases. You must include hours per week worked.

EDUCATION :
Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.

The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school.

You must include transcripts.

Successful completion of a combination of completed post-high school education and specialized experience as described above, that when combined equal at least 100% of the minimum qualification requirement for the GS-05 level.


Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

One full academic year of study beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

- CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENTS :
Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and : (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school;
- or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education;

or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

EDUCATION :

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.

Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.

S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.