Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is
in this document.
Typing Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
GS-05 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Operating computer systems to accomplish assigned duties; 2) Communicating with callers to determine nature of calls; and 3) Utilizing communication equipment to apply appropriate responses to calls.
OR
Education: Successfully completed four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university, with studies in a field related to this position, such as Emergency Management or Crisis & Disaster Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
Combination of education and experience: Specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some education above the high school level but less than required in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
GS-06 - Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Processing phones calls such as: non-emergency and emergency calls; 2) Operating dispatching equipment while communicating with callers, and 3) Monitoring alarms to initiate appropriate responses.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
GS-07 - Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal Service which includes: 1) Answering emergency and/or non-emergency calls for police, fire, or ambulance assistance; 2) Dispatching emergency personnel as needed in accordance with priority level procedures; and 3) Operating communications software to perform dispatching duties such as: log calls, prepare reports of activities, and assist with medical dispatching until appropriate emergency units arrive.