Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Regional Dispatch Center Specialist in the Operations Department of COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST. The salary range for GS-10 is $73,944 to $96,124 The salary range for GS-09 is $67,147 to $87,291 Responsibilities You will use a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program to determine information pertaining to specific locations or hazards associated with an incident. You will coordinate notifications with other agencies to determine suitable jurisdiction and level of service to be rendered. You will brief on-coming dispatchers of new or old information prevalent to the shift. You will explain information to emergency personnel (e.g., law enforcement, emergency medical services [EMS], fire personnel) to dispatch personnel to the reported incident. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. GS-10 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Advising and conferring with Director, Emergency Services, Fire Chief, Chief, Law Enforcement on issues relating to policies, technical communication/computerized equipment, protocols, and after-action assessment of dispatch operations; 2) Responding to emergency 9-1-1 service calls, reporting unusual and non-routine fire, police, medical and hazardous incidents; 3) Ensuring dispatchers obtain critical information about the situation, record information, determine the type and priority of responses, dispatch appropriate resources, and relay information to first responders; 4) Ensuring that precise and accurate information is provided to first responders on all calls for service; 5) Providing callers with accurate information and medically appropriate instructions before the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS); 6) Monitoring/operating a Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD), a multi-line telephone system, a multi-channel radio system, a multi-channel logging recorder, computerized security alarms, fire alarm systems, and Closed Circuit TV; 7) Answering routine and emergency requests for service, evaluate the requests and dispatch appropriate police, fire, or medical units. Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1)Dispatching appropriate emergency personnel; 2) Utilizing emergency dispatch and radio communications; 3) Coordinating with local and state public safety agencies; 4) Enforcing the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) plan for the dispatch center; 5) Supporting the development, instruction and coordination of an Emergency Dispatch Centers training program. Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position requires rotating shift work. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PCS is not authorized.