Job Description
If you want to join a hard-working team that shares a commitment to provide top-quality communications services in a prime Northern NJ location, consider a career with the County of Morris. We have vacancies for the position of Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Morris County Department of Law & Public Safety Communications Division, a Nationally CALEA Accredited Public Safety Communications Center.
Responsibilities include:
answering 9-1-1 police, fire and EMS emergency and non-emergency telephone calls
dispatching police, fire and EMS personnel and equipment according to standard operational procedures
maintaining, receiving, and recording pertinent information from the two-way radio communications with police, fire and EMS emergency field units
monitoring radio talk groups and multiple lines for all communications
using computer terminals to access various law enforcement systems, including CJIS and NCIC.
Ideal candidates will remain calm under pressure; exercise good judgment and make sound decisions in emergency situations; have the ability to communicate both orally and in writing clearly and concisely; have the ability to multi-task; have proficient typing and keyboard entry skills; bilingual English/Spanish highly desirable.
Position requires:
graduation from HS or equivalent
must be able to work shifts on a rotating basis including nights, weekends and holidays
prior experience using a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system is desirable
successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment psychological assessment.
Candidates that possess Paramedic Certification are encouraged to apply.
Package: Salary is commensurate with experience. All full-time employees receive a generous benefit package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and health and pension benefits.