Sheriff's 911 Communications Officer I - Palm Desert and Riverside

About this role

<div style="text-align: justify;"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/9/jobpostings/image/Sheriff - Use as of 071223 (002).png" style="width: 423px;" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="Logo of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department featuring a star badge and the text " data-uw-rm-alt="BE"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>The County of Riverside Sheriff's Office is seeking candidates for the Sheriff's 911 Communications Officer I position to support their <strong>Palm Desert and&nbsp;</strong><strong>Riverside&nbsp;</strong>locations. The <span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Sheriff's 911 Communications Officer I&nbsp;</span><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">will</span> receive emergency 9-1-1 and non-emergency requests for services from the public or other agencies and directs calls to appropriate resources; operates and controls radio-dispatching equipment; dispatches appropriate county, city, and other emergency units; and performs other related duties as required.<br><br>The Sheriff's 911 Communications Officer I

Requirements

<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Education:</strong> Graduation from high school, possession of a certificate of proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Experience:</strong> No experience is required.<br><br><strong>Knowledge of:&nbsp;</strong>The functions, operations, rules, and regulations of the Sheriff's Department; modern office practices and procedures, and operation of standard office equipment; proper English language usage, spelling, and grammar.<br><br><strong>Ability to:</strong> Learn the codes, techniques, and procedures in dispatching emergency units, operating radio, telephone, Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) equipment, multi-channel recorders, pl