Public Safety Dispatcher I
Public Safety Dispatcher I
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BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of highcaliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentallysound and culturallyrich city.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Public Safety Dispatcher I in the Police Department! In this trainee role you will have the opportunity to learn to receive 911 system emergency and nonemergency calls dispatch assignments according to police and fire procedures operate various dispatch center equipment and maintain accurate records.You will use a variety of public safety telephone and radio communications to obtain essential information from reporting parties respond to inquiries and determine and dispatch appropriate police and/or fire resources. You will also learn how to use various government agency databases and the Computer Aided Dispatch system.
Public Safety Dispatcher I incumbents are expected to gain knowledge and experience through onthejob training and demonstrate proficiency to promote to Public Safety Dispatcher II upon successful completion of the Public Safety Dispatcher Training Program.
See the full job class specification here: governmentjobs/careers/berkeley/classspecs/104983
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from high school.Other requirements include:
- Possession of a typing certificate verifying the ability to accurately type a minimum of 35 net words per minute. Certification may be from an online typing test a recognized business school or an employment/temporary agency and must be dated no more than twelve months prior to the date of application. Candidates may be required to take an onsite typing test as part of the selection process.
- Must be able to pass a medical and psychiatric evaluation.
- Must be willing to work evening night weekend and holiday shifts.
- Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California drivers license as well as a satisfactory driving record.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must submit:
- Completed application (Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
- Responses to the supplemental questionnaire
- Typing Certificate: Minimum of 35 net words per minute. The certificate must be from one of the following:
- Online typing test
- Recognized business school
- Employment/temporary agency
The typing certificate must be dated no more than twelve 12 months prior to the date of application. The typing certificate must contain the date it was taken applicant name and net words per minute.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audioformat braille large print electronic text etc. upon request to . Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
EXAM PROCESS
The exam process will include but may not be limited to:
- Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
- Written Exam: POST EntryLevel Dispatcher Test
- Saturday June 14 2025 (Applications due May 12 2025
- Saturday August 16 2025(Applications due July 21 2025
- Saturday October 18 2025(Applications due September 15 2025
- Saturday December 13 2025 (Applications due November 10 2025
Applicants who have previously taken the POST EntryLevel Dispatcher Test may waive the written exam only by submitting a Tscore of 48 or higher provided the test was taken no more than two years prior to the date of application. Applicants must submit their results including the total Tscore and date of the test on the testing agencys letterhead.
If you have previously taken the POST EntryLevel Dispatcher Test and would like to retest with the City of Berkeley you must wait 30 calendar days before being eligible to take the test again.
Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other jobrelated knowledge skill ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may without notice change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to at the time of application.
PREEMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
Employment Type
Full Time
