PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER 5 Apply
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER 5
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $55,603.44 to $82,434.24 PAY GRADE: 34
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.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Public Safety
Division: Records, Communications and Compliance
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 11.118
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 46105
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 02/01/2024
Recruiter:
DEBRA MASON
Phone: (702)486-3189
Email: dmason@dps.state.nv.us
DEBRA MASON
Phone: (702)486-3189
Email: dmason@dps.state.nv.us
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.
** 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.
The Position
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 manage the activities of, and are responsible for, the 24-hour operation of a specific Department of Public Safety Communications Center. Incumbents directly supervise a staff of Public Safety Dispatcher IV positions to include performance appraisals, work performance standards, work assignment and review, scheduling, training, and discipline; may supervise other professional, technical, and/or administrative staff as assigned. Incumbents participate in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of computer aided dispatch consoles and various automated records management and reporting systems; assist in the development and monitoring of budgets for assigned center operations; assist in the development of goals, objectives, and work programs for assigned center operations and staff; implement training for staff and administer examinations to demonstrate proficiency required by various criminal information systems standards; provide law enforcement communications training to department personnel; represent the assigned center at various department staff meetings and other meetings as assigned; and are responsible for coordinating department communications center activities with other law enforcement agencies. The Division of Records, Communications, and Compliance is recruiting to fill a vacancy in the Carson City dispatch center. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the Carson City Communication Center to ensure the continuous day to day dispatch operations. Implements and manages the center's organizational structure, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; ensures consistency within the center as to interpretation and implementation. Conducting audits and quality control checks regarding entry, modification, deletion and validation of law enforcement records (i.e. criminal history).
Testifying in court and at administrative proceedings regarding evidentiary audio recordings. Participates in the development and implementation of the bureau's budget to meet the needs and maintain the communication system. Performs call taking and/or dispatching in order to fill in during emergencies and or times of extraordinary call volume. Assists PSD IV or designee in coordination with other shift supervisors to prepare center work schedules. Ensuring there is 24/7 coverage after allowance is made for requested leave, training or vacancies. Manages all employee personnel issues in conjunction with DPS DHRM and as outlined in Federal and State labor laws, the Nevada Administrative Code and division policies and procedures. ***Relocation expenses may be negotiated for this position.*** Nevada offers sunshine and recreational opportunities including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 12 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-11_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Four 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, two years which were in a lead worker or shift supervisor capacity; OR one year of experience as a Public Safety Dispatcher IV in Nevada State service.
Special Notes
Applicants must meet the minimum typing speed established by the agency at the time of recruitment.
Incumbents must pass the NCIC certification examination within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter as a condition of continuing employment.
Special Requirements
Positions require a State of Nevada/FBI background check.
Positions require a pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting.
Positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
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.
The Examination
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 process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience, including number of years , in the development and interpretation of regulations, policies and procedures governing the operation and activities of a law enforcement communication center.
2) Describe your experience, including number of years, directing and coordinating the operation of a shift in a law enforcement communication center.
3) Describe your experience, including number of years, supervising the activities of subordinates.
4) Describe your experience, including the number of years, in written and oral communication to include: report preparation, oral presentations, and writing letters and correspondence.
5) Describe your experience, including number of years, resolving complaints and solving problems pertaining to law enforcement issues.
6) Describe your experience, including the number of years, coordinating communication systems with allied agencies as it pertains to major law enforcement events.
7) Describe your experience in needs assessment in each of the following areas: A) equipment, B) training, C) travel, D) staffing.
8) Describe your experience, including number of years, preparing cost projections and submitting information to management as a preliminary budget for a law enforcement communication center.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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