Public Safety Employment Openings


Public Safety Job Openings is provided for anyone seeking employment with a Public Safety agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia. All postings are submitted by the hiring agency, who solely responsible for the content and conformance to all EEOC and hiring practices.

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Date Posted Closing Date Position Location
02/22/2013 Open Till Filled Emergency Communications Officer I or II James City County, VA
Starting Salary Experience
Necessary
Desired Certifications / Education Level Full-Time or Part-Time
$32,027 Preferred High School Diploma or Equivalent  Full-Time
Number of Openings Projected Start
Date
Applications Available From Anticipated Shift Hours
2   http://www.jamescitycountyva.gov 24x7 Operation Shift Work
Required
Description $32,027-34,437/year, DOQ + benefits; Would you like to be a crucial link in public safety? This position provides a comprehensive training program to learn the necessary skills. Work involves learning to operate highly technical equipment utilized to receive, log and dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls for service to Police, Sheriff, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and Animal Control, Game Warden, and JCSA personnel. Position offers room for growth within our 4 step Career Ladder system; subject to organizational needs, schedules are typically fixed for a period of 2 years with opportunity for transfer at that time. Requires ability to: maintain composure under extreme emergency situations, speak clearly and distinctly, hear and understand radio and telephone transmissions and respond appropriately, deal courteously and tactfully with public and other agencies, work shifts including day, evening, and midnight shifts, and weekends, and holidays. Must possess high school diploma or equivalent, soe call center and data entry experience helpful; experience as a dispatcher is a plus. An extensive background investigation is conducted. Must have ability to keyboard 40 wpm. For consideration, applicants are required to visit the Virginia Employment Commission to take a typing test to submit along with employment application. Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled.


Date Posted Closing Date Position Location
06-12-2015 07-03-2015 ECCS Public Safety Technology Specialist Virginia Beach, VA
Starting Salary Experience
Necessary
Desired Certifications / Education Level Full-Time or Part-Time
$50,263.68 - $75,395.52 + Benefits Yes Any Post-High School education,
training, and/or experience equivalent to
eight (8) years experience.
Full-Time
Number of Openings Projected Start
Date
Applications Available From Anticipated Shift Hours
10 October, 2015 http://www.vbgov.com/about/pages/employment.aspx 0800-1700 M-F
Description

Minimum Requirements:

Any combination of education (above high school), training, and/or experience equivalent to eight (8) years in a field related to automated business operations in a network or server-based environment for the agency where the IT services are being used, utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Requires a valid Virginia or North Carolina driver's license. Successful completion and passing of pre-employment criminal history record check, FBI fingerprint record check, and background investigation including a polygraph questionnaire/examination. [NOTE: Related college disciplines include Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Systems, and Information Technology.]

Preferences:

Eight years’ experience as a project manager in a large high volume public safety environment serving Police, Fire, EMS and local government resource agencies; Eight years’ experience as a project manager in a medium size service delivery call center; Eight years’ experience in applications support or system support with intranet/internet applications and web browsing or servicing tools; Management Experience; Experience or thorough knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD); Experience with applications support or system support in Public Safety Answering Point operations or operations of an emergency communications call center; Experience with applications support or system support for a centralized contact/call center; Eight years’ experience with computer skills using current software products and technology in a contact center/public safety environment ; Bachelor's Degree in a related field (from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education)

Position Description:

Reports to the appropriate Division Manager of ECCS on business application matters for the automation of business applications to enhance efficiency and effectiveness using server- or mainframe-based software programs; Skill and ability to provide excellent customer service and develop effective internal and external business partnerships; Accurately analyzes E9-1-1 and 3-1-1 business operations; initiates research and studies appropriately, uses accepted analytical methodology, and completes study in a timely manner; prepares plans and timetables accurately for departmental information technology needs; leads studies/discussions in an appropriate and effective manner in order to review and analyze operational effectiveness of existing systems; effectively and efficiently defines problems and information processing requirements, recommending procedural and operating improvements and identifying needed automation support; effectively administers specialized public safety and contact center department systems; accurately identifies and tests system enhancements; effectively evaluates system performance in order to make recommendations for increased efficiency; effectively assists ComIT staff in developing and preparing system design documents, testing, troubleshooting, and determining appropriate corrective actions; provides training to users in an effective and timely manner; efficiently coordinates department inventory of hardware and software; works productively with ComIT technical staff and effectively coordinates ECCS, and ComIT department resources on projects; continuously keeps updated on new services and products, and stays abreast of technology changes; effectively organizes and directs department public safety and contact center system user groups; effectively establishes priorities for system-related projects; Knowledge of departmental operations, processes, and procedures; Knowledge of capabilities of information technology software, hardware, and network communication technology; Knowledge of the capabilities of various computer platforms functioning in centralized, distributed, client server, and stand-alone environments; Knowledge of effective processes, methods, and techniques to analyze and evaluate business operations; Knowledge of information technology; Skill in training application users in enterprise software; Skill in developing and maintaining manuals for application usage by department staff; Skill in utilizing application reporting capabilities; Skill in leading department teams ; Skill in planning for short-, medium-, and long-term work; Skill in analysis of application problems and efficiency; Skill in translating analysis into business solutions; Skill in coordinating timely delivery of automated business application services from ComIT and vendors; Ability to manage department-wide automated business applications program; Ability to analyze and evaluate administrative processes and procedures for automation purposes; Ability to train employees in the use of software; Ability to communicate both orally in writing, including presentation of findings from business process analysis; Ability to translate technical terminology into terms understandable to management and employees; Ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships; performs other related work as required.

All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.



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