Public Safety Dispatcher I/II

Career Description

Base Salary + 5% Intermediate POST Certificate = $78,296 - $100,245.
Effective 10-10-08
3% Salary increase
5.5% market adjustment
9% additional compensation for Advanced POST Certificate.
Base Salary + 3% salary increase + 5.5% market adjustment + 9% for Advanced POST Certificate = approximate annual earnings $88,300-113,000.

Compensation

Starting at $7,148 monthly plus POST pay commensurate with the level of POST certificate the candidate possesses.
$7,148 monthly + 5% Intermediate POST = $7,505.
$7,148 monthly + 7.5% Advanced POST = $7,684.

Selection Procedure

The Office of the District Attorney Human Resources screens all applications to identify the qualified candidates.
After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
After all the test procedures have been completed, the District Attorney's Human Resources will establish an eligible list of qualified candidates.
The recruitment process will consist of the following steps:
Each step will require a few weeks to complete.
Application
Appraisal Panel-Application materials will be rated by a panel of job knowledge experts for those qualifications most needed to perform the duties of the job.
The more qualified candidates will be referred to the next step.
This is a competitive process; therefore, be thorough in your responses.
Panel Interview (First Interview): (Weighted 100%) Candidates will be interviewed and rated by a panel of job knowledge experts.
Each candidate's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job.
Second Interview Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified.
All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.
Successfully pass a background investigation and medical and psychological testing to the satisfaction of the District Attorney.

How To Apply

Applicants are required to answer supplemental questions in addition to completing the online application.
Note: We suggest you prepare the supplemental answers offline so you do not lose your Internet connection.
Once you have completed the answers offline, copy and paste your answers in the appropriate boxes.
Please match your professional experience with the specific qualifications listed in the bulletin and include the areas which you have developed expertise.
Submit your application and the supplemental answers as soon as possible as this recruitment will close February 4, 2008.

Non-Management Benefits

In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays--we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual Education and Professional Reimbursement.
Employees are provided a Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS).

Questions?

If you have questions related to this recruitment, please contact Elizabeth Ottenwalder at (714) 347-8445 or Elizabeth.Ottenwalder@da.ocgov.com

Non-Management Benefits

Required Question

Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS)

Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
http://www.ocers.org/active-member-information

Information About Benefits Offered to County of Orange Employees

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Supplemental Questions

• 01 Do you have five (5) years of experience as a law enforcement officer in accordance with California Penal Code Section 830.1 including two years of experience performing investigations of felony and high misdemeanor crimes?
• 02 Which P.O.S.T Certificate do you possess as of the date of this application? A current P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate A current P.O.S.T. Basic Investigator Certificate at the date of application. (P.O.S.T. Certificates not valid if over three year break in service.) A current P.O.S.T. Course Waiver as of date of application. (P.O.S.T. Certificates not valid if over three year break in service.) Do not possess any of the above
• 03 Have you been employed in a job requiring Regular Basic P.O.S.T for five (5) years as a law enforcement officer in accordance with California Penal Code Section 830.1?
• 04 Describe your 830.1 PC detective investigative experience. Include type of assignment and level of responsibility.
• 05 List any special certificates or areas of expertise you possess and how you have used them recently in your police investigative assignment.
• 06 Briefly illustrate and provide examples how you have demonstrated enthusiasm, innovation and/or creativity in your law enforcement career.
• 07 Describe and provide details on how you incorporated collaborative skills in your detective investigative assignment within your organization and with agencies outside your organization. What were some of your challenges?
• 08 Provide recent examples of the types of activities you have engaged in for self improvement or community service. Please exclude educational items listed in the educational section of the application.
• 09 Select One That Applies To You Speak, understand, read, and write fluent English only. Speak, understand, read, and write fluent Spanish/English only. Speak, understand, read, and write fluent Vietnamese/English only.