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CITY OF MCALESTER

NOTICE OF JOB POSTING

JOB TITLE: 911 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

STARTING PAY: \$15.29 (NO EXPERIENCE)

DUTIES: See Attached Job Description

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be picked up from the

City Hall or completed online at cityofmcalester.com

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The City of McAlester is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

POLICE DISPATCH

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CITY OF MCALESTER

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: 911 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

DUTIES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The essential function of the position within the organization is to serve the public by

providing emergency and non-emergency communications.

PRIMARY DUTIES: This list represents the essential tasks performed by the position.

Employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required.

Must be available to work shift work.

Answer, dispatch and respond to all emergency and non-emergency calls.

Record computer data entry of all calls. Obtain detailed and complete information

regarding any reported situation. Forward all pertinent information to First Responders.

Receive and relay messages for all personnel: Receive calls for other agencies and relay

by radio if necessary.

Obtain vehicle registration and drivers license information and obtain criminal history

records.

Assist with prisoner booking procedures and perform hourly jail checks when necessary.

Maintain records for animal control, wrecker impound logs, NCIC entries, repossessed

vehicles, utility calls, etc.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

DATA RESPONSIBILITY: Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and

conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and

mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas,

concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Collects, classifies, and formats data or information.

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PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITY: People Responsibility refers to individuals who have

contact with or are influenced by the position.

Gives information, guidance, or assistance to people which directly facilitates task

accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.

ASSETS RESPONSIBILITY: Assets Responsibility refers to the responsibility for

achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or

preventing considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor

department, and/or handling of very large amounts of money.

MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS: Mathematics deals with quantities, magnitudes,

and forms and their relationships and attributes by the use of numbers and symbols.

Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and

percents.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Communications involves the ability to read,

write, and speak.

Reads routine sentences or instructions; writes routine sentences and completes routine

work forms; speaks routine sentences using standard grammar.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK: Complexity of Work addresses the analysis, initiative,

ingenuity, creativity, and concentration required by the position and the presence of any

unusual pressures.

Performs semi skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem

solving; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results

and occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

IMPACT OF DECISIONS: Impact of Decisions refers to consequences such as damage

to property, loss of data or p roperty, exposure of the organization to legal liability, or injury

or death to individuals.

Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit.

EQUIPMENT USAGE: Equipment Usage refers to inanimate objects such as

substances, materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is

tangible and has shape, form, and other physical characteristics.

Handles machines, tools, eq