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Boundary County Communication Specialist - Temporary
Location : Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Position # SH01om : Communication Specialist - Temporary
Department : Sheriff
Starting Wage : $21.23
Typical Work Hours : 40 hours per week, various shifts. Must work weekends and holidays as required.
Job Summary :
Monitors radios and answers telephones, including the 911 system, and relays accurate and pertinent information to the appropriate agency or agencies necessary to ensure a rapid and effective response. Enters data on all wanted, missing or runaway persons, protection orders, vehicles, stolen firearms, and other information into a nationwide law enforcement database, and provides information to law enforcement officers in the field on license registration, warrants, and dangerous suspects to ensure officer safety.
Salary Increase : Upon obtaining POST Dispatch Academy certification, salary will increase by $0.50 an hour.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Experience in computer operation, data processing, and general office skills.
- Education or experience in law enforcement practices and procedures preferred.
- Must pass ILETS / NCIC entry and inquiry test within six months of employment and maintain ILETS certification annually.
- Must attend a two-week Basic POST Dispatch Academy during the first year of employment and a one-week advanced POST Dispatch Academy within 36 months of employment.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a clear, strong voice, and the ability to remain composed and professional under extremely stressful situations.
- Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to perform numerous tasks simultaneously with constant interruption.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess above-average ability to gather information from various sources, render a rapid decision as to the most effective response, and communicate information accurately yet concisely.
- Must be able to remain on-station for extended periods, ensuring that the communications center does not go un-staffed.
Subject to attending various classes and seminars throughout the year, some involving spending nights away from home.
Minimum Education : High school diploma or equivalent.
County Employees apply by submitting an application to the Personnel Director by 5 : 00 p.m. on the closing date. All applications must be submitted on a Boundary County Application Form. Filing of position authorized by Boundary County Commissioners.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT : Boundary County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age (unless a bona fide job requirement), disability, or retaliation.
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