Communications Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Harris County, Georgia, with a population of 36,000 and located in west central Georgia on the I-185 and I-85 commercial corridors and along the Alabama border 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus, is accepting applications for an E911 Communications Officer reporting to the Director of E911/EMA. This is a full-time position working 12 hours shifts on a 3-2-2-3 schedule.

The EMA/E911 Department receives and processes emergency and non-emergency telephone calls on a county-wide basis and dispatches for the Sheriff's Office, four city police departments, county-wide EMS, and ten volunteer fire stations.

Full-time, HSD or GED; experience in emergency communications or related field preferred; possess valid Public Safety Communications Officer and CPR certifications or ability to obtain same within 6 months of hire. Ability to operate a variety of equipment to include computer, printer, voice recorder, TDD, satellite weather receiver, communication equipment. Duties include dispatching law enforcement, fire, emergency medical service, and non-emergency calls; receiving, screening, and monitoring routine and emergency calls; recording all information manually or via computer.

Salary $19.05/hr plus benefits

To apply, visit the Harris County website at: Hiring will be dependent on successful drug screen, background and social media checks, employment history check, and driving history check. Harris County, Georgia is an EOE.