JOB
We are actively recruiting for our centers located in Tacoma, Yakima and Marysville. Applications received for Bellevue, Spokane, Vancouver and Bremerton will be processed as vacancies arise.Communications Officer 1 [Entry Level & Lateral Entry] - (Available Statewide)Salary: $4,783 to $6,430 (monthly) Positions located within King County are eligible for an additional 5% Geographic Pay. A Communications Officer 1 will receive training in law enforcement and emergency communications operations and procedures, transmitting, receiving, and relaying information concerning public safety and law enforcement activities to, from, and between State Patrol mobile units and stations, other State, county, and Federal law enforcement agencies, and the public by means of radio, multi-line telephone systems, computer terminals, private line intercom systems, and other telecommunications devices. In a Communications Center, a Communications Officer 1's primary responsibility is to to efficiently multi-task technologies answering emergency 911 and business phone calls, entering and updating calls for service and self-initiated activity into a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Computer system and transmitting and receiving radio communications from field personnel. These critical responsibilities are the lifeline for officers in the field and the first contact with the public who report emergency situations requiring police, fire or medical response.Communications Officer Assistant [Call Taker] - (Available in Bellevue only)Salary: $3,956 to $5,277 (monthly)A Communications Officer Assistant's primary responsibility is to efficiently answer emergency 911 and business phone calls and enter/update calls for service into a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. About the Division: The Communications Division employees are true first responders and are the lifeline for our Troopers and many contracted agencies. Located in seven communications centers throughout Washington State, Communications Officers provide around-the-clock professional emergency support to the WSP, federal, state, local and tribal agencies. Communications Officers answer 911 calls and initiate emergency services to meet the needs of the public and officers in the field.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Check us out on: WSP’s Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedInThis posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. For more information regarding this position and working for WSP, please click here. Questions?Please contact Aleesha Skillingstad-Gibbs at (360)704-2312 or via e-mail at aleesha.skillingstad-gibbs@wsp.wa.gov.