Telecommunications Officer

Telecommunications Officer

The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees, citizens, and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being "One City, One Team" of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of being C.O.O.L.

• Respectful by providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• Professional by being knowledgeable, competent, and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Trustworthy by delivering service in an open, honest, and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all our relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability.
• Friendly by committing to a harmonious, engaging, and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers.

Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work? This might be the place for you and the COOLest job you've ever had!

The City of Murphy's Police Department seeks to add a Telecommunications Officer to its dynamic team! As our Telecommunications Officer, under direct supervision of the Telecommunications Supervisor, you will receive and dispatch requests for police, fire, ambulance, and animal control emergency and non-emergency services.

Posting Closure Notice The City of Murphy may modify, withdraw, or close any job posting at any time without prior notice. This includes removing a position from consideration once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been received or if business needs change. We encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration. Schedule Commitment MUST ACCEPT ON CALL DUTY STATUS AND WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS TO INCLUDE ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS

This opportunity is FLSA non-exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #28. The pay plan range below is shown to represent opportunities for growth and development within this opportunity. We are seeking to hire between the Min to Mid-range of the pay grade shown dependent upon qualifications.

Min $24.37/hourly Mid $27.85/hourly Max $32.49/hourly

For application support, or to check the status of your application, contact Human Resources by e-mailing View email address on click.appcast.io

Examples of Duties

• Operates a multi-line communication system
• Answer phones and directs callers to the appropriate city employee
• Monitors and broadcasts on communication radio equipment
• Dispatches police, fire and emergency medical units and animal control as well as other city departments, such as public works and parks and recreation, as needed
• Operates various telecommunication, multi-channel radio equipment, and Enhanced 911 system
• Assigns police, fire, and ambulance support elements to routine/emergency calls for service
• Records all activities and locations of police units and animal control units
• Uses computer terminals to make entries and inquiries and interprets the responses from various automated databases
• Provides Emergency Medical Pre & Post Arrival Instructions
• Retrieves Driver's License and Vehicle Registration data from computer system
• Checks for outstanding warrants, stolen vehicles and articles
• Enters and clears warrants and stolen articles from department to TCIC/NCIC computer
• Operates video recording, closed circuit television, and tape logging equipment
• Communicates with the hearing and speech impaired by a teletype system
• Screens and forwards telephone calls for the police, fire department, and animal control departments
• Is aware of and able to review the city's crime analysis software, such as RaidsOn Line and review crime trends as indicated with their respective shifts regularly
• Able to operate the city-wide locking control system, setting opening and closings according to scheduled events

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Graduate or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Licensed Telecommunicator or able to obtain license within specified period designated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License - driving record must be in compliance with City policy

Supplemental Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of municipal Police, Fire, and 911 enhanced dispatching experience
• Current Telecommunications License as issued by TCOLE
• Certified Emergency Medical Dispatch

• May be required to pass a drug screen and/or pre-employment job performance assessment
• MUST ACCEPT ON CALL DUTY STATUS AND WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS TO INCLUDE ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS