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Lateral Dispatcher (9-1-1)

Posted: 01/13/2025
Government

Looking for a secure career with purpose where your efforts benefit your community and neighbors?  If you’re committed to personal growth and public service, the City of Grants Pass has an opportunity for you to join our team as an experienced Lateral Dispatcher. 

Our dispatch center provides services for City police and fire, EMS, and fire agencies in Josephine County.

This recruitment is for dispatchers with experience in dispatching police, fire or medical disciplines and certified as a dispatcher.  
Lateral Incentives Available
  • Step at hire: Based on years worked as a certified, full-time dispatcher.   Please inquire with Human Resources for more information at: humanresources@grantspassoregon.gov or 541-450-6050.
Successful applicants will have strong keyboarding skills, outstanding interpersonal and judgment skills and the ability to multi-task during intense situations and high volume workloads. Incumbents are responsible for answering emergency 9-1-1 and non-emergency telephone calls and directing appropriate and timely resources.  Responsibilities include prioritizing calls, tracking unit status, and dispatching emergency personnel to crime scenes and calls for service.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
A lateral dispatcher will possess at least one year of full time qualified dispatching experience in the discipline of police, fire or emergency medical dispatching and must have certification from Oregon DPSST or certification in another state with reciprocity.  To qualify as a lateral Dispatcher experience must be with a municipal government, county or state agency.

Licensing Requirements:
•Law Enforcement Data System Certificate within 60 days of appointment
•First Aid/CPR Certificate within one year of appointment
•Basic Telecommunications Certificate within one year of appointment
•Emergency Medical Dispatch Certificate within one year of appointment
•Certification of 40 words per minute with a minimum 95% accuracy keyboarding skills

Apply at:  grantspassoregon.gov

 

Lateral Dispatcher (9-1-1)
City of Grants Pass
Toni Martin

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