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EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPATCHER

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
08/28/2024 to 11/27/2024
Salary
$39,609 to - $57,607 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 4 - 5
Location
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Bangor, WA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DE-12527725-24-MVP
Control number
806674900

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. CITIZENS

Duties

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  • You will evaluate emergency and administrative calls to determine type of response required (e.g., fire, police, and medical).
  • You will operate a variety of communications equipment (e.g., CAD, Enhanced- 911 systems, (E-911) Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (ELMR).
  • You will confirm the location and type of emergency (e.g., type of fire, medical emergency, vehicle accident) to dispatch manpower and vehicles required for the situation.
  • You will instruct callers with life saving tips (e.g., gather vital information, first aid instructions) until emergency services arrive and caller agrees to end call.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • 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 e-verify.gov
  • 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 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • 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.
  • 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 obtain and maintain national standards and established protocols to perform EMD services to callers with medical emergencies.
  • You must be able to operate a computer keyboard.
  • You will be required to pass all agency training requirements (e.g., Telecommunicator 1, CPR certification and DoD HAZMAT Awareness Certification within 90 days of enter on duty and APCO or IAED EMD certification within 270 days of entry on duty).
  • You 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.
  • You must be able to clearly hear conversations over the phone and radio. and to distinguish between different audible alarm tones. Incumbent may use hearing correction devices to augment their natural hearing in order to meet the requirements listed.
  • You will be required to participate in the medical surveillance programs and will be required to take medical examinations to assess your medical qualifications for duty involving work with high level of stress.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 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) Operating electronic computer-based systems for emergency (Police, fire, and or EMS) dispatching management; 2) Working multiple equipment/systems (e.g., Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, alarm systems, dispatch recording devices, multi-channel radios) during emergency situations; and 3) Disseminating information from incoming callers during emergency situations.

GS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of general experience in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled: 1) Operating radio communication equipment; 2) Receiving incoming telephone or alarm systems calls; and 3) Maintaining logbooks/records.

Education


In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience for the GS-2151-05 as described above may qualify with the following education:

Successfully completed four years of education above high school level.

OR

Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equals one hundred percent of the qualifications requirement.

Applicants that do not meet the general experience for the GS-2151-04 as described above may qualify with the following education:

Successfully completed two years of education above high school level.

OR

Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of general experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equals one hundred percent of the qualifications requirement.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

The employee may be subject to verbal abuse during telephone conversations with members of the general public.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.

A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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