Emergency Services Dispatcher I
Emergency Services Dispatcher I
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Introduction
- Tuesday May 6 2025
- Tuesday September 2 2025
DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
The Alameda County Sheriffs Office is a fullservice law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services its Regional Training Center and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit. Additionally the agencys health care provider Wellpath has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).
The Sheriffs Office has a currentbudget of approximately $600 million and has over 1700 authorized positions including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agencys Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April LuckettFahimi Assistant Sheriffs Emmanuel Christy and Daniel McNaughton.
The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties including the following:
- Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts
- Operating the Coroners Bureau
- Operating a fullservice criminalistics laboratory
- Performing Civil Process
- Operating the County Jail (Santa Rita)
- Operating the County Office of Emergency Services
- Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County
- Pursuant to contractual agreements providing patrol and investigative services to the City of DublinOakland International Airport Highland County Hospital Social Services and to the AlamedaContra Costa Transit District
- Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T. requirements. Sheriffs Academywebsite
- Providing Fish and Game enforcement
- Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force
- Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force
For more detailed information about the agency visit:Alameda Countys Sheriffs Office.
THE POSITION
Under close supervision to receive training in public safety emergency compliant taking and radio dispatching methods and techniques; to dispatch personnel and equipment for one or more public safety operations including Sheriffs Patrol Fire Medical Animal Control Services and Local Government; and to perform related work as required.
This is an entrylevel classification in the Dispatcher series which is flexibly staffed to the class of Emergency Services Dispatcher II. Emergency Services Dispatchers I work in the Sheriffs Office Emergency Services Dispatch Center and receive onthejob training. After satisfactory completion of the training period employees are expected to qualify for appointment to the next higher class of Emergency Services Dispatcher II.
For more detailed information about the job classification visit: Emergency Services Dispatcher I #1882.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
The equivalent of six months of experience in the class of Clerk II or an equivalent or higher level class in the Alameda County classified service. (Nonclassified includes District Attorneys Office Hospital Authority and the Consolidated Courts. (Experience must have included public contact.
Or II
Experience:
The equivalent of six months of general clerical experience that involved public contact and completion of a public safety dispatch training course from an accredited school.
Or III
The equivalent of six months of general dispatching experience (such as ambulance service vehicles etc..
Or IV
The equivalent of one year of general clerical experience that involved public contact.
Special Requirements:
1. Hearing must be normal in each ear.
2. Ability to type 40 words per minute.
3. A thorough background investigation will be made of all prospective candidates including a psychological exam.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
The highways main streets major buildings and geography of Alameda County.
Simple record keeping.
Ability to:
Read write and alphabetize.
Follow written and oral instructions.
Retain oral information.
Learn the operation of twoway radio and telephone communications equipment.
Speak clearly and concisely in a wellmodulated voice.
Learn to dispatch public safety equipment in an effective manner.
Deal tactfully with the public.
React with sound judgment under stress and emergency situations while doing several tasks simultaneously.
Learn statutes rules and regulations applicable to communications.
Learn to operate electronic data terminals.
Listen and clarify incoming calls to extract pertinent information.
Write detailed reports.
Condense a message into a clear written passage.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1 A review of applications to verity possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications for the class will move onto the next examination component.
2 Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications for the position will be invited to take aperformance examination which is includes a typing test and the CritiCall test. CritiCall is a software that tests jobrelated knowledge skills abilities and competencies critical for public safety dispatchers. The following are some of the areas CritiCall will assess (please note the following is just an example of areas CritiCall tests for and is not necessarily the components candidates will be tested on): reasoning stress tolerance decision making & judgment multitasking prioritization map reading memory recall comprehension probability data entry and decisionmaking. For more information regarding the CritiCall test applicants may visit their website at:https://criticall911/dispatchertesting/applicants/. Applicants who pass the CritiCall test will be invited to the oral examination.
3 The oral examination will be weighted as 100 of the applicants final score. Applicants who pass the oral examination will be placed on a list of candidates that are eligible to be referred to a background investigation the final step in the examination process.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need To Know section of our website:www.acgov/hrs.
Selection Plan
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Deadline for Filing:
*Tuesday May 6 2025 at 5:00 PM*
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:
*Tuesday May 6 2025*
Typing Test andCritiCall Performance Exam:
*Friday May 16 2025
Tuesday May:00 PM*
Oral Examination:
*Monday June 16 2025 &
Tuesday June 17 2025
*Updated 2/22/2025
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore the last date offiling. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our websitewww.acgov/hrs.
BENEFITS
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wideranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & WellBeing
- Medical HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- ShortTerm Disability Insurance
- LongTerm Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits Accident Insurance Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan 457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.
- Childcare Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps @acgov andas accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openings page and clicking on the link last notice sent for the respective recruitment.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxare routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website atwww.acgov/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Elaine Lemi Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other nonmerit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
