Job description
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Who We Are
Orlando, The City Beautiful
For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.
This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.
Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.
Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.
NATURE OF WORK:
Performs responsible supervisory work in a state of the art emergency communications center. Employees in this class hold a leadership position in the Communications Center. They supervise the receiving and dispatching of emergency requests for police/fire service to the community on a designated shift and are responsible for training employees in emergency phone call procedures, radio dispatch procedures, operation of Computer Aided Dispatch (C.A.D.) System, teletype, and related communications equipment. Employees must have the ability to analyze situations quickly and respond with a reasonable course of action within departmental guidelines. The employee makes critical decisions in stressful situations and exercises considerable independent judgment. Work is reviewed by the Emergency Communications Assistant Manager. Supervision is exercised over a shift of assigned Communications Operators. Shift work, weekend and holiday work is required.
High School Graduate plus a minimum of two (2) years experience in use of CAD, public safety radio, and recording systems required. Supervisory experience is desirable; or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work may be substituted. Must meet polygraph and background standards appropriate to non-sworn employees of the Police Department. Must obtain state of Florida Public Safety Certification within one year of employment.
City of Orlando Benefits
About City of Orlando
CEO: Heather Allebaugh
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.orlando.gov
Year Founded: 1875