What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radio Room Operator position at NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission?
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the agency responsible for licensing and regulating New York City’s Medallion (Yellow) taxi cabs, for-hire vehicles (community-based liveries, black cars and luxury limousines), commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles. Combined, TLC regulates industries that are responsible for over 1,000,000 trips each day. The TLC’s role is to ensure that each passenger's riding experience is safe, comfortable and convenient, and that TLC-licensed drivers are driving safely.
Central communications is an integral part of all field operations. Radio Operators are responsible for information gathering, prioritizing and dispatching calls on an ongoing basis utilizing a computerized base station. Operators will be required to perform vehicle license checks utilizing information from TAMIS, TLC's database, and the Department of Motor Vehicle's database and relay this information back to the field units. Operators will also be responsible for maintaining the activity log for their particular channel and for logging all incoming calls from field units and any and all emergency calls.
Important Note: Interested candidates must have taken and passed the Operations Communications Specialist civil service exam.
To Apply
Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 724082 or click the "Apply" button below.
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW.
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL.
Work Location:
24-55 Bklyn Qns Expy
Woodside, NY
OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION SPECI - 20271
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have at least two years of experience in Assignment Level I.
Preferred Skills
Important Note: Interested candidates must have taken and passed the Operations Communications Specialist civil service exam. - One year of experience dealing with the public, including the obtaining of information from persons. - Must have a clear, strong speaking voice. - Must be computer literate. - Able to keep detailed notes. - Able to work under pressure and multitask.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $46,589.00 – $53,577.00
Central communications is an integral part of all field operations. Radio Operators are responsible for information gathering, prioritizing and dispatching calls on an ongoing basis utilizing a computerized base station. Operators will be required to perform vehicle license checks utilizing information from TAMIS, TLC's database, and the Department of Motor Vehicle's database and relay this information back to the field units. Operators will also be responsible for maintaining the activity log for their particular channel and for logging all incoming calls from field units and any and all emergency calls.
Important Note: Interested candidates must have taken and passed the Operations Communications Specialist civil service exam.
To Apply
Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 724082 or click the "Apply" button below.
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW.
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL.
Work Location:
24-55 Bklyn Qns Expy
Woodside, NY
OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION SPECI - 20271
Minimum Qualifications
- Six months of full-time satisfactory experience operating two-way radio equipment involving the extensive receiving, logging and sending or radio transmissions in English (Citizen Band radio experience is not acceptable); or
- Six months of full-time satisfactory experience as a telephone dispatcher involving the extensive receiving, logging and sending of messages in English (telephone operator experience is not acceptable).
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have at least two years of experience in Assignment Level I.
Preferred Skills
Important Note: Interested candidates must have taken and passed the Operations Communications Specialist civil service exam. - One year of experience dealing with the public, including the obtaining of information from persons. - Must have a clear, strong speaking voice. - Must be computer literate. - Able to keep detailed notes. - Able to work under pressure and multitask.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $46,589.00 – $53,577.00
Salary : $46,589 - $53,577