Public Safety Dispatcher - Butte County Environmental Health

Applicants who meet the minimum requirements for this classification will be invited to participate in a written exam that is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.  Qualified applicants can expect to receive an email notification inviting them to the exam no later than Thursday December 12, 2024.

Applicants who have taken the POST Entry Level Public Safety Dispatcher Test Battery within the last twelve months and received a 42.0 T-Score or higher may use their score for this recruitment.  

FLSA: Non-Exempt

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, receives 911 system emergency and non-emergency calls; dispatches assignments according to established emergency and County procedures; performs a variety of technical tasks relative to the assigned functional area; and performs related duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel.  Exercises no direct supervision over staff. 

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This classification is responsible for independently performing technical duties in support of public safety communications. Positions at this level exercise judgment and initiative in their assigned tasks, receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.