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Public Safety Dispatcher (Yuba County)

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for three (3) full-time and some extra-help Public Safety Dispatcher positions within the Sheriff’s Department. Under close supervision, the incumbent receives 9-1-1 system sheriff, fire, medical emergency and rescue calls; dispatches sheriff, fire and medical personnel following established pro-cedures; maintains communication with officers in the field to ensure safety and provide back-up and infor-mation; maintains records information; and performs other duties as assigned. Communication Dispatchers with-in the Sheriff’s Department work a four (4) month shiftwork rotation schedule.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate must maintain flexibility for shiftwork and mandated overtime as compulsory to the depart-ments needs. The incumbent must be self motivated, accountable and possess the ability to learn and adapt in a fast pace, multi-tasking environment.

Required Qualifications & Requirements:

VALID TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION: Minimum Net 45 wpm. Must indicate results from a 5 min. test, testing agency and no more than 12 mo. old (internet and/or online tests NOT acceptable).

Minimum: Equivalent to graduation from high school, one (1) year of office support or customer contact experience.

Preferred: In addition to the minimum, 30 semester units from an accredited college or university with major course work in administrative justice, criminal justice, business administration or a field related to the work and experience working as a dispatcher for a law enforcement agency; type up to 60 wpm; and/or possess a valid cur-rent P.O.S.T. certified 120-hour Basic Complaint/Dispatcher course certificate.

Working Conditions: Work evenings, nights, weekends, holiday extended hours, and rotating shifts. Work in situ-ations which involve emergencies and may be a stressful; radio dispatch setting; fast paced and multi-tasking en-vironment. During extreme emergency events or a shutdown of the Communications Center incumbents may be required to work from a Mobile Command Post Vehicle.

About the Sheriff's Department & County:

The Yuba County Sheriff's Office is comprised of multiple divisions along with the Administrative Services Unit. The Sheriff's Office provides full services to the Yuba County community, an estimated population of about 70,000, with substations in located in Olivehurst, Plumas Lake and Brownsville.

Yuba County is situated in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the State Capitol in Sac-ramento and two hours away from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The boundaries stretch from the farms and or-chards of the valley to the timberlands of the Sierras. Yuba County offers its residents the many advantages of a ru-ral lifestyle away from the pressures of the urban areas. The County’s rivers, lakes and outdoor recreation areas pro-vide excellent hunting, fishing, boating and skiing opportunities. Our County vision is to create a “golden” future for Yuba County by Inspiring a community of participation, embracing our unique history, and discovering the wealth of our untapped potential.

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