The Sheriff's Communications Center is recruiting individuals for the position of Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher who are capable of taking command of situations in a sensitive and straightforward manner while showing consideration and respect to others. The Sheriff's Communications Center provides the highest quality professional public safety services to the  residents of San Diego County. Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatchers are trained to respond to 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency  calls and are responsible for dispatching deputies in the field. This requires a candidate who can assess accurately, make quick decisions and use good judgment to ensure safety of patrol deputies. 

The primary work location is the Communications Center located within the County Operations Complex in Kearny Mesa.  Dispatchers must be willing to travel to other facilities within San Diego County occasionally when needed. 

Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatchers are responsible for handling the full range of radio and telephone emergency and non-emergency communications involving a variety of local governmental operations (law enforcement, fire, medical, etc.).
 
Employees maybe assigned training or lead roles that are eligible for premiums below:

• Eligible employees shall be paid an additional one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour to provide training to newly hired staff in the areas of telephone and radio communications in the Sheriff's Communication Center.
• Eligible employees shall be paid ten percent (10%) of their base pay when assigned as a lead dispatcher responsible for staffing the radio or telephone master console in the Sheriff's Communications Center. Furthermore, employees receiving the lead premium shall not be eligible to receive the Sheriff's Dispatcher Training Premium.

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TO QUALIFY YOU MUST BE ABLE TO RESPOND "YES" TO EITHER #1 OR #2 LISTED BELOW:

1. One (1) year of progressively responsible full-time experience as a Public Safety Radio Dispatcher for a municipal law enforcement or fire agency within the last three (3) years and experience must include use of a Computer Aided Dispatch system and 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency call taking.  Previous experience must have included the successful and verifiable completion of a radio training program administered by that agency; OR,
2. Successful completion of the Phones and Inquiry training phases of the Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher Program administered by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department AND at least ten (10) months of full-time experience as a Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher Trainee AND;

**Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher Trainee is the entry-level classification to Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher and is a separate recruitment from this one.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications are completed online. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be notified and given instructions on how to schedule themselves for the performance exam. In order to be considered, all candidates that are notified that they meet the minimum qualifications must take the performance exam.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
 
Applicants who are successful in passing the performance examination (pass/fail) will be placed on a twelve (12) month employment list based on a score received from their employment application and supplemental questionnaire (100%). Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.  If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

To Apply click here.