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San Juan County (WA) offers a position with a salary range of $5,894.04 to $7,478.38 monthly. The job is located in Friday Harbor and is a full-time position with job number 202400010 in the Sheriff department. The opening date was 08/21/2024. To be considered for this position, entry-level candidates must first complete a written examination through Public Safety Testing and score a minimum of 70%. Once the passing scores are received, candidates will be contacted by the Civil Service Examiner to attend an in-person oral board panel interview in Friday Harbor, at which time they will be required to submit a formal application for the position. Upon completion of the interview, candidates will receive another score, and both the written and oral examination scores will be combined to give a final score, placing them with an associated ranking on the eligibility list. Names of candidates and application materials will then be distributed to the Sheriff's Office as requested in the order of their ranking. For additional questions about the process, or for lateral considerations, please contact the Civil Service Examiner at civilservice@sanjuancountywa.gov. This position works 40 hours per week and involves: 1. Providing a direct link between the citizens of San Juan County and law enforcement, medical aid, and fire agencies by receiving all incoming calls on emergency and business lines and evaluating the type of service or information required. 2. Evaluating the severity, nature, and location of the call to determine the priority and dispatch appropriate personnel, apparatus, and equipment via radio, departmental intercom, or telephone communication equipment. 3. Maintaining contact with field units to assure safety and efficiency; updating units of the status of the situation, and tracking unit status and location at appropriate times. 4. Providing emergency medical assistance as a first line responder via telephone such as instructing citizens in CPR, childbirth, etc. 5. Performing background checks as requested by other law enforcement agencies, county agencies, and Sheriff's office personnel by making inquiries into local, state, and national computers, by teletype and/or telephone to other law enforcement, state, federal, and international agencies. 6. Coordinating Search and Rescue Missions by calling out and tracking various agencies and personnel, including deputies, fire fighters, medical personnel, citizen volunteers, park rangers, dive teams, and outside agency personnel such as the Coast Guard. Dispatch and monitor radio frequencies for ground, air, and watercraft. 7. Coordinating additional emergency personnel such as road crews, out of county responders, National Guard, and volunteers in emergency situations caused by natural disaster. 8. Providing after hours emergency dispatching for the county public works and utility company. 9. Entering and updating detailed information into various computers including nature and location of calls received, premise histories, police reports, CPL applicants, criminal history information, stolen and/or pawned property into the state and national computer; enter and delete warrants and missing persons in local, state, and national computers. Prepare and maintain various logs, forms, and reports as required. 10. Communicating by telephone or teletype with other law enforcement agencies to confirm and validate warrants and/or stolen property information, with special regard to caution indicators for officer safety. 11. Processing jail bookings for criminal history records and additional warrants through the national computer and department of licensing. 12. Monitoring the well-being of prisoners and performing prisoner checks and jail duties as necessary, which may include searching a prisoner. 13. Coordinating travel arrangements for deputies, prisoners, and medical patients. 14. Operating a variety of office equipment such as radio and telephone equipment, computers, (ANI) Automatic Number Identifier, (ALI) Automatic Location Identifier, TTD, Instant-call recorder, paging system, and monitor many active radio channels and phone lines (including emergency and routine). 15. Monitoring a variety of safety and security equipment such as video monitors, door security equipment, and alarm panels. 16. Training new employees. 17. Assisting citizens at the office counter in requests for reports and law enforcement assistance, assists citizens with the preparation of various forms and reports, and provides routine information and assistance. 18. Copying and distributing reports to various county offices. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and one year of experience in an emergency services, law enforcement, or public safety agency; or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Must successfully pass the Civil Service Exam for this position. Physical and mental requirements include sitting for long periods of time, some bending, occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 10 pounds, and infrequent lifting or moving of more than 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to hear and understand verbal communication, speak clearly and distinctly, and visual acuity at 12 feet or less. Must be able to receive and understand written and oral communication, and relay that information by written and/or oral instruction. Working conditions include normal air-conditioned office, works various shifts with continuous interruptions in an emergency center environment which operates 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. Remains in the center during the entire shift. Periodically works weekends, holidays, and overtime.
San Juan County (WA) offers a position with a salary range of $5,894.04 to $7,478.38 monthly. The job is located in Friday Harbor and is a full-time position with job number 202400010 in the Sheriff department. The opening date was 08/21/2024. To be considered for this position, entry-level candidates must first complete a written examination through Public Safety Testing and score a minimum of 70%. Once the passing scores are received, candidates will be contacted by the Civil Service Examiner to attend an in-person oral board panel interview in Friday Harbor, at which time they will be required to submit a formal application for the position. Upon completion of the interview, candidates will receive another score, and both the written and oral examination scores will be combined to give a final score, placing them with an associated ranking on the eligibility list. Names of candidates and application materials will then be distributed to the Sheriff's Office as requested in the order of their ranking. For additional questions about the process, or for lateral considerations, please contact the Civil Service Examiner at civilservice@sanjuancountywa.gov. This position works 40 hours per week and involves: 1. Providing a direct link between the citizens of San Juan County and law enforcement, medical aid, and fire agencies by receiving all incoming calls on emergency and business lines and evaluating the type of service or information required. 2. Evaluating the severity, nature, and location of the call to determine the priority and dispatch appropriate personnel, apparatus, and equipment via radio, departmental intercom, or telephone communication equipment. 3. Maintaining contact with field units to assure safety and efficiency; updating units of the status of the situation, and tracking unit status and location at appropriate times. 4. Providing emergency medical assistance as a first line responder via telephone such as instructing citizens in CPR, childbirth, etc. 5. Performing background checks as requested by other law enforcement agencies, county agencies, and Sheriff's office personnel by making inquiries into local, state, and national computers, by teletype and/or telephone to other law enforcement, state, federal, and international agencies. 6. Coordinating Search and Rescue Missions by calling out and tracking various agencies and personnel, including deputies, fire fighters, medical personnel, citizen volunteers, park rangers, dive teams, and outside agency personnel such as the Coast Guard. Dispatch and monitor radio frequencies for ground, air, and watercraft. 7. Coordinating additional emergency personnel such as road crews, out of county responders, National Guard, and volunteers in emergency situations caused by natural disaster. 8. Providing after hours emergency dispatching for the county public works and utility company. 9. Entering and updating detailed information into various computers including nature and location of calls received, premise histories, police reports, CPL applicants, criminal history information, stolen and/or pawned property into the state and national computer; enter and delete warrants and missing persons in local, state, and national computers. Prepare and maintain various logs, forms, and reports as required. 10. Communicating by telephone or teletype with other law enforcement agencies to confirm and validate warrants and/or stolen property information, with special regard to caution indicators for officer safety. 11. Processing jail bookings for criminal history records and additional warrants through the national computer and department of licensing. 12. Monitoring the well-being of prisoners and performing prisoner checks and jail duties as necessary, which may include searching a prisoner. 13. Coordinating travel arrangements for deputies, prisoners, and medical patients. 14. Operating a variety of office equipment such as radio and telephone equipment, computers, (ANI) Automatic Number Identifier, (ALI) Automatic Location Identifier, TTD, Instant-call recorder, paging system, and monitor many active radio channels and phone lines (including emergency and routine). 15. Monitoring a variety of safety and security equipment such as video monitors, door security equipment, and alarm panels. 16. Training new employees. 17. Assisting citizens at the office counter in requests for reports and law enforcement assistance, assists citizens with the preparation of various forms and reports, and provides routine information and assistance. 18. Copying and distributing reports to various county offices. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and one year of experience in an emergency services, law enforcement, or public safety agency; or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Must successfully pass the Civil Service Exam for this position. Physical and mental requirements include sitting for long periods of time, some bending, occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 10 pounds, and infrequent lifting or moving of more than 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to hear and understand verbal communication, speak clearly and distinctly, and visual acuity at 12 feet or less. Must be able to receive and understand written and oral communication, and relay that information by written and/or oral instruction. Working conditions include normal air-conditioned office, works various shifts with continuous interruptions in an emergency center environment which operates 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. Remains in the center during the entire shift. Periodically works weekends, holidays, and overtime.