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SalaryJob Description and Duties
Sacramento Communications Center is a PUBLIC SAFETY answering point. Public Safety Operators (PSO) answer 9-1-1, public, allied agency, as well as making outgoing calls to service providers, allied agencies and citizens. PSOs must document information in a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System accurately, quickly and take the appropriate action on each call.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Sacramento Communications Center is on a alternate work week 12s/10s hybrid schedule with shift bidding done by seniority.
Employees work various shifts, including weekends and holidays. They are required to work overtime as needed. They must consistently report to work on time with a minimum of absences.
Department Information
Sacramento Communications Center
3165 Gold Valley Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security. The California Highway Patrol offers challenging and exciting careers in the field of law enforcement. If you are interested in diversity, challenges, and opportunities, the CHP invites you to apply to become a part of our professional organization. We remain competitive and current with training and technology, keeping the citizens of California safe. We have many employment opportunities, and we invite you to look into the California Highway Patrol for your future.
Department Website: https://www.chp.ca.gov
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) Psychological Evaluation clearance prior to being hired.
- Persons currently in the classification who are eligible to transfer please upload a completed and signed CHP 220N, Request for Transfer-Nonuniformed, to this job control. The most senior same-class transfer who responds by the final filing date shall be selected. CHP 220N link:
https://chp2go.sharepoint.com/sites/Starpoint/Forms/shared%20documents/loadforms/Chp220N.pdf
- The position(s) require(s) the ability to type at a minimum speed as designated on the Class Specifications (link available in the additional documentation section). You must obtain a valid typing certificate confirming your ability to meet the minimum typing speed, prior to being hired. Additional information regarding acceptable typing tests is available at the JOBS.ca.gov website.
The CHP utilizes their own Public Safety Operator list. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the Public Safety Operator classification in order to be eligible for appointment. In order to obtain list eligibility, please view the exam bulletin link at https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=3HP41 follow all instructions for submitting your application. In addition to applying for the exam, applicants MUST submit an application to this Job Control in order to be considered for the position.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/7/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Criminal Record Supplemental Questionnaire
Desirable Qualifications
Benefits
Public Safety Dispatchers/Operators are members of Bargaining Unit 7 and are eligible for excellent medical, dental and vision benefits as well as a great state retirement with additional options of 401K/457 plans. For more information visit: https://dispatch.chpmadeformore.com
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Department Website: https://www.chp.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Patricia Gutierrez
(916) 843-3775
Hiring Unit Contact:
Kelly Banegas
(916) 861-1354
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
(916) 843-3190
oeeo@chp.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Additional Application Submission Requirements
It is required to submit work/employment experience, dates, hours worked, supervisor names and supervisor phone numbers on the application in descending order, starting with your current job. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed state application may not be considered.
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, the Equal Employment Opportunity page, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
Although the intent is to fill this vacancy as soon as possible, the exact duration of the selection process can vary and is unknown at this time.
Other
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
