State Of New York Hawthorne , NY 10532
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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 04/17/24
Applications Due07/14/24
Vacancy ID156519
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NY HELPNo
AgencyState Police, Division of
TitleCommunications Specialist 1 (State Police)
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Salary Grade12
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Variable
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 12 AM
To 11:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Westchester
Street Address 200 Bradhurst Avenue
City Hawthorne
StateNY
Zip Code10532
Minimum Qualifications High school graduate.
Successful completion of a job-related examination.
Must be able to work all hours, holidays and weekends.
(Successful completion of a one-year probation period will result in an automatic promotion to Communications Specialist Trainee 2 (State Police), SG-10. Successful completion of a one-year probation period at the Communications Specialist Trainee 2 (State Police), SG-10, and completed certification in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and the Basic Communicator Course will result in automatic promotion to Communications Specialist (State Police), SG-12.)
Duties Description Communications Specialists (State Police) provide twenty-four hour a day, seven-day a week communications services to sworn police members and other non-sworn public safety personnel and provide telephone answering/complaint service to the general public. The Communications Specialist (State Police) position is a two-year traineeship leading to a Communications Specialist (State Police), SG-12.
The Communications Specialist (State Police) position starts as a Communications Specialist Trainee 1 (State Police), which is equivalent to an SG-8. After successful completion of one (1) year at the Trainee 1 Level, the Communications Specialist (State Police) is advanced to Trainee 2, which is equivalent to an SG-10. Upon successful completion of one (1) year at the Trainee 2 Level, the Communications Specialist (State Police) will then be eligible for advancement to an SG-12. All advancements in the Communications Specialist (State Police) traineeship position are predicated upon satisfactory performance and obtaining the required certifications.
DUTIES
Answer telephone calls for service, both emergency and non-emergency, identify scope and type of assistance needed, and relay information to appropriate personnel for handling.
Apply Emergency Medical Dispatch System when required.
Provide weather and road condition information.
Provide first-line troubleshooting for telephone systems and initiate repairs when required.
Operate and maintain digital tape logging devices utilized in recording radio and telephone transmissions.
Monitor all radio equipment and frequencies in dispatch area.
Operate and understand the technical operation of fixed and mobile communications equipment.
Operate paging systems.
Operate networked and standalone computer equipment, handle problems encountered with computer software and hardware, and initiate repair procedures.
Maintain inventory and repair file databases, and computerized and handwritten logs.
Additional Comments Starting Salaries:
Trainee 1, SG-8: $48,294.00
Trainee 2, SG-10: $53,708.00
Communications Specialist 1 (State Police), SG-12: $56,671.00
Resumes will be evaluated to determine whether candidates will proceed to the interview phase of the process.
For additional employment opportunities with the New York State Police please visit our website at https://troopers.ny.gov/civilian-employment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Mr. Christopher Siciliano, Director of Human Resources, Attention: Non-Sworn Hiring Unit
Telephone 518-457-3840
Fax
Email Address personnelresumes@troopers.ny.gov
Address
Street 1220 Washington Avenue
Building 22
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12226
Notes on ApplyingKindly send a letter of intent, complete resume, and proof of education to: personnelresumes@troopers.ny.gov
Place in the Subject line: Comm Spec HVTMC
Please include in the subject line of the email which Troop locations you are interested in.
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