Communications Officer 1/2/3

About This Job

At LSU Health Shreveport, our mission is to advance health professions through excellence in education, research, and service. We expect only the best.

We're looking for a Communications Officer 1/2/3 to join our University Police Department . The incumbent performs highly responsible and mentally demanding communications and dispatch duties in support of campus police, security, and emergency response operations. This position serves as a primary point of contact for the public, receiving emergency calls, accidents, complaints, and other service requests, then analyzing, prioritizing, and dispatching Police Officers and Guards to appropriate locations. The role is responsible for accurately receiving, documenting, and transmitting critical information and instructions, maintaining dispatch logs, monitoring fire and security systems, access control, and CCTV, and coordinating notifications to emergency personnel and medical staff as needed. The incumbent also utilizes law enforcement computer systems and databases, including maintaining required certifications for terminal operations, and performs assigned duties within the Communications Center while remaining on post unless properly relieved by a supervisor.

If you ARE COMMITTED to COURTESY AND EXCELLENCE and to the philosophy of community policing, this could be the opportunity for you!

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications

Six months of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services; OR Six months of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute; OR Fifteen semester hours of college training. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All persons appointed to this job will be required by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Louisiana State Police Terminal Operator Certification Program Guidelines to meet the terminal operator certification/re-certification requirement within six months of employment. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will, but are not limited to:

• Receive and transmit clearly and accurately by radio, communication terminal, and telephone.
• Legibly and accurately record and maintain the activity/communications log.
• Monitor security video display and recording system.
• Provide information and directions to visitors, patients, and employees.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Communications Officer 1/2/3

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kip Biddle, Coordinator UPD

LSU Health Shreveport

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Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at
• Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others