Job Description

The City of Pueblo wants to hire you as an Emergency Services Dispatcher! This full-time position offers you a variety of benefits that provide a great work/life balance, a fast paced work environment, and a competitive annual salary of $52,672.20 - $68,374.68. As an Emergency Services Dispatcher, you are the first point of contact with the public via both the emergency 911 lines and non-emergency lines. You must communicate effectively to dispatch city police, firefighters, and emergency medical services on emergency and non-emergency calls. You must obtain information from callers who may be injured, confused, hysterical, frightened, or abused. This position requires you to work in highly stressful, emergency situations where injury or death of individuals might occur as a result of an error. You will have the support and supervision of the Emergency Services Dispatch Supervisor to help you succeed in your new career! Apply now through March 21st, 2024. Click on Emergency Services Dispatcher for access to the complete job description and to apply today! Visit www.pueblo.us/jobs to see all City of Pueblo open positions.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position.

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE VIA THE CITY WEBSITE _ ****_OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above, the candidate is required to have the following by date of application:

• A high school diploma or GED

The following qualifications are highly preferred:

• At least one (1) year of successful demonstrated experience in a fast-paced customer service work environment that includes multi-tasking, significant public contact, and multi-line telephone communications
• At least one (1) year of successful demonstrated experience using computers and computer-related equipment
• Call Center or related experience
• Experience with shift work

Illegal drug usage, as described below, at the time of application may be cause for disqualification:

• ** Any use of marijuana within 1 year prior to the date of application;**

** And/Or**

• ** Any usage of any illegal drugs other than marijuana (i.e. heroin, cocaine, LSD, amphetamines, steroids, or other illegal drug as defined in schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act) within two (2) years prior to the date of application.**

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Apply online at www.pueblo.us/jobs.