Well folks, its that time of year again.... COMMUNICATOR Dane County’s Department of Public Safety Communications (911) in Madison, Wisconsin, has professional positions for emergency dispatch personnel to receive and dispatch requests for 85 law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Communicators process over 600,000 emergency and non-emergency calls annually and operate complex communications equipment. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibles list to become part of Dane County’s 9-1-1 public safety dispatch system. Requires: high school graduation and demonstrated ability to multi-task (please describe in your applications your experiences with multi-tasking). Experience dispatching law enforcement, fire and/or emergency medical services is desirable. Must be able to type neatly and accurately and analyze and react quickly and effectively to stressful emergency communications situations. Must be available to work any shift, including evenings, weekends, holidays and during severe weather conditions. Must be able to pass background investigations, including fingerprinting. After employment, must maintain current Wisconsin TIME System Advanced and National Academy of Emergency Dispatch - Medical, Fire & Police Dispatch certifications. Starting hourly wage is $22.41 with further merit increases to $24.62, longevity pay of 3% to 12% of base salary and excellent benefits including fully paid health and dental insurance for full time employees, retirement, short/long term disability, long term care and vision coverage. Anticipated exam process: 1) A three-hour computerized exam series that includes a pass/fail data entry exam; 2) The highest-scoring candidates from the first exam will be invited to participate in an oral exam. If you applied for the previous recruitment and took the computerized exam (and passed) you will not have to take the exam for this recruitment if you apply for the current recruitment. You do have to submit your application. Recruitment ends: 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014. The completed application must be received by the Employee Relations Division by the deadline to be considered further. For application materials contact: Dane County Employee Relations, Room 418, City- County Building, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703, (608) 266-4123 and for those with TTY, call WI Relay 711. You may also access the application through the Dane County homepage on the Internet at: “countyofdane”. Interested individuals must file a completed standard official Dane County Employment Application. Late applications will not be accepted. Dane County is an Affirmative Action Employer operating under a Civil Service Merit System.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:14:38 +0000
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