Public Safety Dispatcher

Overview

Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $54,434.16 to $80,053.92

PAY GRADE: 31

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below. In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Public Safety Dispatchers perform technical communications work in the operation of a district, central, or statewide communications center including but not limited to: providing assistance to law enforcement units in both routine and emergency situations; dispatching enforcement units and other emergency mobile units from a computerized dispatch center; researching various criminal justice records systems and transmitting the required information; placing telephone calls for officials and registered vehicle owners at accident scenes;

providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies as requested; maintaining a variety of logs and records; and preparing statistical summaries on center activities.

Incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept and, in addition, act as a lead worker over lower-level Public Safety Dispatchers to include work review and assignment, training, and providing input regarding performance evaluations and discipline as needed. This is the journey level in the series.

Provides law enforcement and public safety dispatch services to field game wardens and in contract with federal law enforcement agencies on the NDOW frequency throughout the State from the central dispatch center in Reno. Dispatch Center Hours are from 6am to 11pm with each shift being 10 hours. Dispatch Center is not a 911 PSAP Center and has Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays off.

Dispatchers also provide general dispatch services for all non-law enforcement NDOW employees in the field and for NDOW's helicopter flights. There is one position being recruited and at the following levels Public Safety Dispatcher 2, and 3. Please apply for any or all recruitments that you are interested in and you feel you meet the qualifications. This recruitment may close without further notice depending on the number of applications received.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

• Two years of experience in law enforcement communications including control of ten or more units and the use of State and national criminal justice information systems; OR one year of experience as a Public Safety Dispatcher II in Nevada State service.

• Positions require a pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting.
• Positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
• Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing…