JOB INFORMATION REQUEST:  Public Safety Dispatcher

SALARY:    $42,960 - $52,212  
STATUS:    CLOSED

SALARY Dispatchers
The city pays approximately $213 to $259 per month of the employee's contribution towards the State Retirement Plan (PERS). Shift differential is paid at $1.00 per hour for swing shift and $1.15 per hour for graveyard. 

VACANCIES

The establishment of an eligibility list for current and future vacancies in the Public Safety Communications Division of the Police Department.

THE POSITION

This is specialized work in receiving and dispatching messages in the Police-Fire Communication Center.  Work involves responsibility for operating computer aided communications equipment and performing related clerical tasks.  Work requires fast, efficient and accurate receiving, dispatching and processing of communications from and to personnel and fire stations or police vehicles.  Calls and messages include emergency requests as well as routine department matters.  The Riverside Police Department is dedicated to hiring only those individuals who meet the highest of professional standards with a commitment to serving all members of their community with sensitivity, empathy, and impartiality.

REQUIREMENTS

Six months recent experience (within the last three years) in police/fire/military emergency vehicle dispatching and high school graduate or equivalent.  Employees hired into these positions are subject to agency shop requirements.  Availability and typing skills must be indicated on your application.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to pass an orally adminstered typing test at 35 words per minute.  Must be able to pass an intensive police background investigation.  Must be able to sit for long periods in a confined area and wear a radio headset.  Must be able to work rotating shifts (days, swings and graves), weekends, holidays and overtime as required.  Possession of, or ability to obtain within six months of employment, a POST Basic Dispatcher Certificate or equivalent certificate.

EXAMINATION

Qualified applicants may be invited to compete in an oral examination.

NOTE

The City of Riverside does not reimburse candidates for any expenses incurred as a result of this recruitment.

 

The 24-hour job line numbers are (951)826-5492 or 1-866-WORKRPD.

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