Full-time Police Communications Officer

This is to advise of a vacancy for the above referenced full-time position in the Township Police Department. A Police Communications Officer is responsible for receiving and transmitting pure and reliable messages, tracking vehicles and equipment, and recording other important information. They receive calls from individuals who need assistance from first responders. Once information is obtained from the caller, dispatchers activate the services necessary to respond to the nature of the call for help. Dispatchers are an integral part of the organization's success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Interested candidates must possess the ability to perform all duties of the Police Department such as but not limited to:

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  Answering all incoming calls, administrative as well as emergency, and soliciting essential information from callers in order to appropriately handle each call.
• Dispatching, coordinating, and monitoring radio communications for Officers, other law enforcement, emergency situations, and/or public safety personnel.
• Monitoring officer status, to include periodic checks on field personnel.
• Accessing information from and disseminating information to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies via the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system.
• Receiving and responding to alarms programmed to call this agency.
• Obtaining and providing information needed by field personnel.

Requirements:

• Candidates shall possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license. Candidates that possess Basic Telecommunication and 911Officer and Emergency Medical Dispatch certifications are preferred.
• The candidate will be required to work shifts around-the-clock during the work period as scheduled. This includes weekdays, weekends and holidays.
• Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• The right candidate is highly motivated, well organized self-directed professional who embraces new challenges and collaborates well with team members, accepts responsibility and sees assignments to completion; exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills. The candidate will be privy to highly confidential matters and transactions and must display the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to understand and follow complex instructions, manage multiple tasks and work effectively under stress and with interruptions, within deadlines and with change in work priority.

Wall Township Township Tattoo Policy:

Tattoos or similar markings on the face, head, scalp, neck, and/or hands are forbidden. Tattoos or similar markings on exposed arms and exposed legs while in any approved uniform(s) or non-uniform dress attire are also forbidden.

Interested applicants must return a completed application, records release form and resume to Sergeant Miles Shanklin via email at mshanklin@wallpolice.org no later than August 1, 2022.

Visit www.wallpolice.org/forms to download the required forms and up to date information.

The Township reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline for submission.

Wall Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer