Ohio Staffing
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Dispatcher
Summary: Located in Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is situated along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River Valley in a suburban setting between the cities of Akron and Cleveland. The park is predominately natural forest and meadow with some areas of agriculture and excellent outdoor recreation opportunities. Responsibilities: These positions are located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. They may be developmental in nature and may be hired at the GS-5, GS-6, or GS-7 grade level. If hired below the full performance level, positions will have promotion potential to the GS-7. Responsibilities include emergency and non-emergency dispatch and call taking services for public safety incidents, monitoring and tracking equipment and personnel using a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program, operating a multi-frequency radio console, utilizing law enforcement databases, and providing records management, general public assistance, and other duties as assigned. Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required. Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You will be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. A government charge card for travel purposes will be required. Licensing requirements include successfully passing LEADS and being NCIC/NLETS certified within 6 months of entrance on duty date. Applicants must be at least 18 years old or at least 16 years old and have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or have completed a formal vocational training program; or have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. You MUST limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Physical Demands: The incumbent must function efficiently in a confined space for extended periods with no breaks and no opportunity to leave the confines of the Communications Center. The dispatcher is considered an "essential employee," meaning he/she is required to work most holidays, report for duty during adverse weather conditions, and be expected to work for long hours exceeding normally scheduled shifts in case of emergencies. Position is sedentary with high amounts of stress. Incumbent is subject to shift work, rotating shift work, and uncommon tours of duty. Work requires use of the voice in vocal communications for periods of hours at a time. Voice must be clear, audible, and tone effective with words plainly spoken and understandable. Incumbent must be able to hear clearly and discern a variety of audible communications and signals simultaneously. Incumbent must be able to read critical information from multiple sources, including computer screen, fax, and written log quickly and accurately. The work is of an emergency nature and is emotionally stressful. Incumbent must possess manual dexterity sufficient to operate computer terminals/keyboards and related equipment and to maintain written logs. Work involves occasional lifting of boxes and supplies up to weights of 50 pounds.
Summary: Located in Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is situated along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River Valley in a suburban setting between the cities of Akron and Cleveland. The park is predominately natural forest and meadow with some areas of agriculture and excellent outdoor recreation opportunities. Responsibilities: These positions are located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. They may be developmental in nature and may be hired at the GS-5, GS-6, or GS-7 grade level. If hired below the full performance level, positions will have promotion potential to the GS-7. Responsibilities include emergency and non-emergency dispatch and call taking services for public safety incidents, monitoring and tracking equipment and personnel using a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program, operating a multi-frequency radio console, utilizing law enforcement databases, and providing records management, general public assistance, and other duties as assigned. Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required. Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You will be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. A government charge card for travel purposes will be required. Licensing requirements include successfully passing LEADS and being NCIC/NLETS certified within 6 months of entrance on duty date. Applicants must be at least 18 years old or at least 16 years old and have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or have completed a formal vocational training program; or have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. You MUST limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Physical Demands: The incumbent must function efficiently in a confined space for extended periods with no breaks and no opportunity to leave the confines of the Communications Center. The dispatcher is considered an "essential employee," meaning he/she is required to work most holidays, report for duty during adverse weather conditions, and be expected to work for long hours exceeding normally scheduled shifts in case of emergencies. Position is sedentary with high amounts of stress. Incumbent is subject to shift work, rotating shift work, and uncommon tours of duty. Work requires use of the voice in vocal communications for periods of hours at a time. Voice must be clear, audible, and tone effective with words plainly spoken and understandable. Incumbent must be able to hear clearly and discern a variety of audible communications and signals simultaneously. Incumbent must be able to read critical information from multiple sources, including computer screen, fax, and written log quickly and accurately. The work is of an emergency nature and is emotionally stressful. Incumbent must possess manual dexterity sufficient to operate computer terminals/keyboards and related equipment and to maintain written logs. Work involves occasional lifting of boxes and supplies up to weights of 50 pounds.