Summary You will serve as a Regional Dispatch Training & Quality Specialist in the Emergency Management Department of COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST. Responsibilities You will evaluate the situation to dispatch required medical and emergency personnel. You will answer emergency line phone calls to determine the type of emergency response. You will use multi-channel radios to dispatch emergency units to areas or relay pertinent information to responding units. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Interpreting regulations, policies, plans, directives, techniques, procedures and concepts pertaining to establishment of required training; Recommending policies to ensure workforce readiness; 2) Communicating oral and written instructions in order to partake in meetings; Developing and presenting briefs, counsel managers/supervisors on a variety of training issues; Using a wide variety of teaching techniques and tools to complete tasks; Operating of a CAD, Land Mobile Radio, 9-1-1 receiving and/or National Crime Information Center (NCIC) systems; 3) Managing the operation of a trunked radio and talk group system; Interpreting appropriate local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to emergency dispatch and radio communications; Interpreting geography and demographics of Navy Region Installations and the surrounding communities; 4) Putting into effect dispatch center policies, procedures, and publications to ensure successful daily operations; Making independent decisions during emergencies and/or communicating those decisions to higher authority; 5) Effectively self-managing the high mental and/or emotional stress due to emergencies, rigid time constraints, and emotional state of callers. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PCS is not authorized.