Job Opening: Public Safety Dispatcher
- Company
- City of Woonsocket
- Location
- Not Listed, MA
- Posted on
- May 21, 2024
The City of Woonsocket is conducting a search for Public Safety
Dispatcher. This position will provide assistance to citizens who
request emergency services. Other responsibilities include monitoring
system alarms, holding cell video and audio systems, processing incoming
calls, as well as dispatching emergency services as needed. The person
in this position must be able to think and react clearly at all times
while maintaining a professional and courteous phone manner regardless
of the emergency level. Must possess a working knowledge of database
management, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel software. Must be able
to type at a minimum rate of thirty-five (35) words per minute as
determined through a test administered by the RI Department of Labor &
Training or similar test, is required. Must pass security screening by
the Woonsocket Police Department, Court Records and Bureau of Criminal
Identification (BCI) and must have no adverse police or court records.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Classification: Local 670,
RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Weekly Rate: \$865.57 to \$956.98 per
week [M54] Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours Examination Date: Thursday, May
30, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Woonsocket City Hall, Harris Hall (Third Floor)
169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895 Typing Certificate: Typing
Certification can be obtained through RI Department of Labor & Training
by appointment at (401) 235-1201, or online at www.typing.com To Apply:
We offer a competitive benefit and compensation package. For more
information on this position including a full position description and
job application, please visit the Employment section on the City of
Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.org. Please forward your
completed job application, resume and typing certificate to Nikki
Aphonphanh, Personnel Assistant, City of Woonsocket, 169 Main Street,
Woonsocket, RI 02895; or you may send them electronically to
naphonphanh@woonsocketri.org. About Woonsocket: A City that upholds
forward thinking principles for both employees and residents. Located in
Rhode Island\'s Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant,
urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of
Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business
climate where City officials and the business community work together to
build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located in the
Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a
Fortune 500 company. An Equal Opportunity Employer *This position is
in-person, not remote.