Job Summary

You will serve as an EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPATCHER in the Emergency Management Department of NAS SIGONELLA, Sigonella Sicily, Italy. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Job Description

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-6) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Operating Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System, emergency radios, Enhanced 911 (E-911) Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (ELMR), Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD), and computers with general and specialized software common to dispatching occupation. Dispatching emergency services to the scene of emergencies based on the capacity of the personnel and apparatus being dispatched. Obtaining accurate and detailed information during stressful situations from a distraught caller to determine what resources will be required to be dispatched for that situation. Providing information and initiating directions to incoming callers regarding various emergency first aid techniques (i.e. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR], the Heimlich maneuver, opening airway, controlling breathing and etc.) Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.