JOB OPENING –

Osage County Sheriff's Office
900 St. Paul, Pawhuska, Oklahoma 74056
E-911 OPERATORS

WORK RESPONSIBILITIES:

Answers, evaluates, and prioritizes incoming telephone calls, communicating effectively with various callers to obtain complete information to determine urgency and need for dispatching police, fire and/or medical response using a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, telephones, multi-channel radio. Simultaneously maintains close contact with field units, communicating with department employees, other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, emergency service providers and the general public to obtain and disseminate information. Inputs, updates, requests, transmits and querying information from a variety of sources to maintain current accurate records or to access databases for information, wants and warrants checks, intelligence and/or driver’s license and vehicle registration checks by typing on a computer keyboard. Employee must be able to report to work on a regular and timely basis.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Ability to think and act quickly in emergency situations; ability to quickly and accurately obtain information and speak clearly over the telephone and radio; ability to work under stressful conditions; ability to perform varied tasks simultaneously; ability to focus on task in noisy, distracting environment; ability to work in close contact with people in a secured environment; ability to learn geography, and ability to courteously and tactfully communicate with fellow workers, supervisors, and the public in giving and receiving information. Work is performed in a confined area with limited mobility. Maybe required to sit for extended periods of time with limited or no breaks. This is a continuous 24 hour/365 day operation. May be schedule irregularities and have the availability to work shifts, overtime, holidays, emergency recall and call back.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN UNTIL POSITION(S) ARE FILLED.

YOU MAY PICK UP AN APPLICATION AT THE OSAGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR PRINT APPLICATION FROM THE OSAGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WEB SITE. (OCSO.NET)