COMMUNICATOR

Dane County’s Department of Public Safety Communications (911) in Madison, Wisconsin, has professional positions for emergency dispatch personnel to receive and dispatch requests for 85 law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services.  Communicators process over 600,000 emergency and non-emergency calls annually and operate complex communications equipment.  Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibles list to become part of Dane County’s 9-1-1 public safety dispatch system.  Requires high school graduation and demonstrated ability to multi-task.  Experience dispatching law enforcement, fire and/or emergency medical services is desirable.  Must be able to type neatly and accurately and analyze and react quickly and effectively to stressful emergency communications situations.  Must be available to work any shift, including evenings, weekends, holidays and during severe weather conditions.  Must be able to pass background investigations, including fingerprinting.   After employment, must maintain current Wisconsin TIME System Advanced and National Academy of Emergency Dispatch Emergency Medical Dispatch-Advanced and Emergency Fire Dispatch certifications.   Starting hourly wage is $19.77 with further merit increases to $21.71, longevity pay of 3% to 12% of base salary and excellent benefits.  Anticipated exam process:  1) Candidates must complete and submit an official Dane County Public Safety Communications Application for Employment and the Communicator Achievement History Questionnaire. 2) A three-hour computerized exam series that includes a pass/fail data entry exam is tentatively scheduled for the end of July or the first week of August 2010.  

Recruitment ends:  4:30 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2010.  The completed application and exam must be received by the Employee Relations Division by the deadline to be considered further. For application materials contact:  Dane County Employee Relations, Room 418, City-County Building, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703, (608) 266-4123.  For those with TDD equipment only, call (608) 266-4125.  You may also access the application and achievement history questionnaire  through the Dane County homepage on the Internet at:  www.co.dane.wi.us.   Interested individuals must file a completed official Dane County PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FOR COMMUNICATOR form and the Communicator Achievement History Questionnaire.  An Affirmative Action Employer operating under a Civil Service Merit System.