Overview
Public safety dispatcher Jobs in Staten Island, NY at US National Park Service
Duties
This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm (EST), February 23, 2024.
Operates two-way multi-channel emergency communications radio system and law enforcement computer databases. Secures sensitive confidential law enforcement information. Prioritizes multiple radio and telephone traffic to support law enforcement operations. Completes and interprets electronic criminal history searches. Uses and maintains various office equipment and computer software programs. Operates NCIC computer system and multi-channel emergency radio communications system. Disseminates accurate information, rules and regulations both orally and in writing. Communicates effectively through all available methods. Use of phone professionally to solve problems, gain information, and to interact with visitors, local Emergency response agencies, and park staff. Provides general information, explains policies and regulations in stressful situations, and diffuses volatile or aggressive behavior. Directs staff and visitors during emergency situations. Resolves customer service complaints.
Area Information:Gateway NRA was established in 1972 as America’s first urban national park. Located in the heart of New York City, the park extends from Brooklyn and Queens to Staten Island and Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Its 26,000 acres include a wildlife refuge, holly forest, ocean dunes and coastal uplands, to former military fortifications, New York City’s first municipal airport and the oldest lighthouse in America. Visitors enjoy ocean beaches, organized sports, fishing, hiking, bicycling, nature study and a chance to explore the area’s important cultural heritage. This position is located in Fort Wadsworth SIU New York.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship required.
Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
Government housing may be required.
You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
Shift work and work on holidays is required: Position is in an emergency communications operation center which operates 24hrs per day, 7 days per week, year-round. Work on holidays and shift work is required.
Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated…
Title: Public safety dispatcher
Company: US National Park Service
Location: Staten Island, NY
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