This position is responsible for providing emergency radio dispatching services for a large number of agencies in and around Whitman County.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Attend work on a regular and dependable basis.
• Interact in a professional and respectful manner with staff and the public.
• Listen, hear, and respond smoothly and quickly to requests for assistance from multiple agencies and the public.
• Correctly prioritize and re-prioritize calls on an on-going basis.
• Working in a 24-hour environment, 10- and 12-hour shifts, holiday, and weekends.
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift 5-50 pounds.

The successful candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, have at least 12 months clerical experience, at least 12 months personal computer experience, ability to type 50 words per minute at 90% accuracy, and communicate clearly and effectively using telephone and radio equipment.  Preference is given to those candidates with previous emergency dispatching experience.

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