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- Dispatch trainee position now available with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office
For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1500022 |
| Date Issued: | Feb 12, 2015 - 4:26pm |
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Dispatch trainee position now available with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office |
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| CONTACT: | (775) 328-6383 jpaholke@washoecounty.us |
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is looking for dynamic, community-minded individuals who are able to communicate calmly and effectively during a crisis situation to apply for a Communications Specialist Trainee position now available in the Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatch Center.
This is the entry level in the Communications Specialist series. Trainees perform most of the duties of a Communications Specialist such as receiving emergency service calls from the public, screening those calls for appropriate emergency response and helping to coordinate that response.
Applicants must be good communicators, able to interact well with members of the public, particularly in highly stressful, emotional situations, and able to coordinate multiple responding agencies. Applicant must also be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
The hard work performed every day by the Communications Specialists in our dispatch center is rewarded through a high level of job satisfaction and the knowledge that they are an integral part of providing quality emergency response to Washoe County residents.
Applications are being accepted through February 18th. For additional information and a link to an online application, go to:
washoecounty.us/humanresources
Persons with questions may contact Human Resources Analyst Julie Paholke at (775) 328-6383 or jpaholke@washoecounty.us.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.