Comm Spec III - 61110830 - EMD

Job Responsibilities

Employee in this position will primarily work weekends and holidays and serve to back-fill other Warning Point staff. Employee will monitor telephone switchboard and other emergency response equipment to include weather wire, NAWAS, security systems and computer terminals in the Division’s State Warning Point. Receives and routes calls to Division personnel. Receives and routes information from federal agencies, state and local agencies. Disseminates information to other agencies via telephone, two-way radio, computer or fax. Coordinates initial alert notifications from power plants and other facilities with EMD staff, counties and other agencies. Monitors severe weather bulletins and forecasts from weather wire and other sources and confirms receipt with affected counties; notifies appropriate staff. Maintains and logs activities and emergency-related incidents into a computer-generated operations journal. Inputs data, updates material, and develops computer information using various specially designed emergency management software programs.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent and six-months experience in radio or telephone dispatching, or a combination of education and experience necessary to perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager certification preferred or will seek to complete within three years.

Additional Comments

Applicant must be computer literate. The ability to successfully interface with local, state and federal personnel is essential. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of an online South Carolina State Employment Application. Only those applicants chosen for interview will be notified of job filled status. Note: Applicants indicating college credit, degree(s) or specialized training on the application shall provide an official copy of transcripts upon notification of selection for hire. This serves as verification of credentials listed on the application.