The fundamental reason this position exists
is to perform supervisory, technical, and administrative work directing and
overseeing the activities of communications center operators and dispatchers
assigned to a shift to include answering emergency and administrative calls;
oversight of the delivery, or performance of, pre-arrival and post-dispatch
instructions as warranted; oversight, or performing dispatching of the most
appropriate emergency response personnel using a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
system and a land mobile radio network, training dispatchers and operators, monitoring
radio and telephone traffic, quality reviews, employee evaluations, and other
public safety communications supervisory duties as assigned. This classification
reports to and receives general instructions from the
Emergency Communications Center Manager.
High School diploma or GED, and at least four
(4) current years of combined E9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency telephone
calls, and provide radio communications support to fire, medical, and law enforcement
responders in a dispatching capacity of an organization equal in programmatic scope
and geographical size comparable to the City of Montgomery.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Applicant must be able to type at least 35
wpm. Must be available
to work any hour shifts as needed to oversee operations and ensure consistency
among the shifts. Applicant must be willing to sign a willingness statement, must be willing to respond to the Emergency Communications Center to
meet community service expectations, respond to and recover from disasters and
other significant events, and follow the instructions of organization
leadership. The
City of Montgomery's Emergency Communications Center operates 24/7, year-round.
You will be required to work non-business hours, weekends, and many holidays.
However, employees receive additional compensation for these inconveniences.