Kansas Highway Patrol Communications Specialist I
Job Opening ID #: 218761 Location: Salina / Saline County
Job Posting Closes: Open Until Filled
Kansas Highway Patrol www.KHPJobs.org
About the Position:
Compensation:
CS II requires two (2) years of experience (refer to Agency Policy PER-18).
Employment Benefits:
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Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Position Summary: This is an entry level position with emphasis upon formal and on-the-job training and gaining experience. Incumbent will learn policies, procedures and develop competency in the following areas.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: Must obtain full access NCIC certification within six (6) months.
Develop an expanded knowledge of the NCIC rules and regulations on file usage in order to provide technical support to other agencies.
Project a professional image by wearing and maintaining the Kansas Highway Patrol unit uniform.
In emergency situations, may travel to field troop headquarters for dispatch purposes.
For a full position description email request to KHP.Career@KS.GOV , please include the Job ID #.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Licensing & Certification: Valid Driver’s License.
Necessary Special Requirements: Must have skills and abilities to deal with people effectively on a daily basis in less than ideal situations. Ability to remain calm and in control during emergency situations.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; read and/or listen, type and respond, while utilizing agency proprietary computer system. Distinguish colors on a computer monitor, use a headset, listen to radio traffic and answer telephone at the same time, make rapid independent decisions in a highly stressful environment. Accurately type with reasonable speed. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public, control emotions, be cognizant of several things/events happening at one time, speak clearly, concisely and without hesitation in a highly stressful environment, read and write comprehensively.
Minimum Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age. Must successfully pass a prescribed hearing and vision test, prior to employment. Hearing must be correctable to a range that will allow normal radio and telephone conversation with field units. Vision must be correctable to a range that will allow reading of computer display terminals, maps and printouts quickly and accurately. Applicants must be free of felony convictions.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: There is considerable stress, eyestrain due to computer monitor light exposure, repetitive keyboarding motion, sustained high levels of noise, prolonged periods of sitting, rotating shifts and shifts requiring holiday/weekend work.
Must successfully obtain full access NCIC certification within six (6) months of employment.
Biennially must complete and pass a written examination in the practices and procedures of the FBI's NCIC system for mandatory Full Access certification.
Must submit to and pass a thorough background investigation. Must submit to and pass a fingerprint-based check. Ability to sit for long periods of time, perform repetitive motions with one or more extremity, reach, and move in confined areas.
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