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Recruitment: Police Communications Officer I

County of Hawaii Jobs
 “Hawaiʻi County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”

The Hawaiʻi County Department of Human Resources continuously recruits applicants for police communications officers.

To apply:

  1. Visit the Hawaiʻi County Job Opportunities page and create an account.
  2. Scroll down and click on Police Communications Officer I.
  3. Click “apply” and follow the instructions.

For more information, go to the County of Hawaiʻi Job Opportunities web page.

SALARY for Police Communications Officer I:

$22.25 Hourly
$3,856 Monthly
$46,272 Annually

DUTIES SUMMARY:

Under direct supervision, receives formal and structured on-the-job training in the methods and procedures of police communications and dispatching operations including call taking and dispatching uniformed personnel utilizing a specialized work station of emergency 911 communications equipment and a Computer Aided Dispatch System (CADS) in a central police communications operation; and performs other related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class.  The omission of specific duty statements does not preclude the assignment of such duties if they are a logical assignment for the position and are consistent with the class concept.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

Ability to: 

Examination: The examination consists of a written test that will be administered on the Island of Hawai’i only. Candidates may be examined for their knowledge of office practices and procedures; filing methods and systems; the purposes and uses of standard office equipment; principles and techniques in dealing with people.

Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.

Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application.

Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai’i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.

Ability to: learn departmental regulations, and policies and procedures of the Communications Division; learn pertinent laws and ordinances of the State and County of Hawai’i; learn to operate radio-telephone equipment; listen effectively; communicate clearly and calmly with police personnel and the general public; make sound decisions under stressful conditions; operate multiple keyboards and touch screen interfaces from several computerized systems simultaneously; operate standard office equipment, learn the names of towns, parks, beaches, streets, businesses, and other locations on the island of Hawai’i.

Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light