Portage County - Stevens Point, WI

posted 6 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Stevens Point, WI
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Portage County currently has a rewarding opportunity as a Communication Technician within the Sheriff's Office. Our mission: As Portage County Communication Technicians, we are comprised of people dedicated to preserving the value of life of all citizens, our diverse community, their property, and environment; providing the best possible emergency and non-emergency communications in a caring, professional manner.

Responsibilities

  • Answer 10 emergent 911 phone lines and 9 non-emergent phone lines.
  • Monitor over 20 radio channels.
  • Page Fire, EMS, Medical Examiner, set off weather sirens, and create and send community alert emergent and non-emergent notifications.
  • Provide dispatch services for Portage County Sheriff's Office, Stevens Point and Plover Police Departments, and 33 EMS and Fire Agencies.
  • Research information for Deputies, Officers, and Detectives for all three law enforcement agencies, along with UWSP Police.
  • Enter warrants for five law enforcement agencies.
  • Enter missing persons, stolen vehicles or properties for four law enforcement agencies.
  • Enter restraining orders.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Must be 18 years old and a US Citizen.
  • No felony convictions unless pardoned by the Governor.

Nice-to-haves

  • Six months or more experience in emergency dispatch or related law enforcement.
  • One year work experience or four years of volunteer fire, ambulance, rescue experience.
  • Six months or more experience in customer service and/or in a call center environment.
  • Public Safety Communications Dispatch diploma from an accredited Technical school.
  • One year military communications experience that primarily involved direct voice broadcasting to send and receive messages associated with military police and emergency equipment.
  • Information technology experience.

Benefits

  • Vacation - available on day one!
  • Health insurance - your choice of two health plans.
  • Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
  • Flexible spending account.
  • Dental insurance.
  • State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 6.9%!
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid sick leave.
  • Life insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk).
  • Long term disability insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk).
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County.
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
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