Summary
You will serve as a Lead Emergency Response Dispatcher in the Emergency Management Department of NAVAL STATION ROTA.
Duties
- You will analyze incoming information in fire medical police emergencies to determine course of action.
- You will relay essential situational information (e.g. characteristics of locations and routes additional units responding) to emergency responders to prevent confusion and improve reaction time of responding units.
- You will obtain relevant emergency information (e.g. location of caller type of fire nature of medical emergency) for dissemination to appropriate personnel.
- You will review the work of junior employees to verify effectiveness in achieving intended objectives.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a US Citizen. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport. May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas countrys laws/regulations.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
- Generally current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI V1230: position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- If eligible for permanent change of station the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
- You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
- This position is subject to work an uncommon tour including nights weekends and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- You will be required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
- Incumbent must have color vision adequate to distinguish between green red and yellow lights on alarm and equipment control panels and to read information from a multi-colored computer screen.
- During emergencies employees may be required to work long periods without breaks.
- The incumbent is required to successfully complete the LDC Training Program to include classroom and On-The-Job Training (OTJ).
- The incumbent is required to be certified as a Telecommunicator I and II Level II operator and certified in Criteria based Dispatch.
- Incumbent is required to have successfully completed Emergency Medical Dispatch Trainer course NESCOM Course 3474 and all other training as assigned.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1. Applying knowledge of dispatch operations and databases to support response to law enforcement fire medical hazmat and chemical biological nuclear and explosive emergencies;
2. Interpreting emergency regulations policies directives and techniques to provide personnel with necessary dispatching skills and training;
3. Obtaining accurate and detailed information during stressful situations to determine required emergency resources necessary; and
4. Recording pertinent dispatch-related data events and logs using necessary computer and office equipment.
Additional qualification information can be found from the Office of Personnel Management website. This includes paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs. Volunteer work can help build critical competencies and skills that translate to paid employment.
Education
No education requirements for this position.
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 documentation at the time of application including agency notice, most recent performance appraisal, and 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 ICTAP candidates.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements including failure to report to scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180 days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Military Spouse Preference and other related policies may apply; see the original listing for details.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of the American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career rewarding. Open to more information about federal benefits.
Key Skills
Key Skills : Typing, Data Entry, Customer Service, AS400, Transportation Management Systems, Computer Skills, Paratransit, Microsoft Outlook, Computer Literacy, Dispatching, Logistics, Phone Etiquette
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary: 47738 - 62057
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