SUPERVISING FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER

About the role

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Level 1 in the Bureau of Communications. This position serves as Tour Supervisors directing dispatch and inside maintenance personnel during a tour of duty in a borough fire communications central office or in a Public Safety Answering Center (PSAC).

Responsibilities

• Allocate available Fire Department resources to maximize fire protection throughout one or more boroughs.
• Direct and perform equipment maintenance.
• Maintain appropriate central office/PSAC records.
• Immediately oversee all transmitted fire alarm signals and special calls.
• Test, operate and maintain various central office/PSAC equipment.
• Confer with outside plant personnel regarding circuit problems and perform related equipment adjustments and tests.
• Supervise, train and evaluate Fire Alarm Dispatchers.
• Maintain/complete various logs, journals and other paperwork.
• Make notifications in accordance with Bureau of Communications policy, including relaying information to superiors on escalating critical conditions or situations.
• Approve and adjust subordinate time records in the CityTime System and related computerized administrative work.
• Carry out scheduled and ad hoc drills.
• Implement and oversee manual dispatch mode when computer system is down.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years at time of appointment as Fire Alarm Dispatcher.

Qualifications

• A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either:
• Three years of satisfactory experience as an airport or railroad traffic controller, as a fire alarm dispatcher in a Class ""A"" Fire Alarm System, in radio or in another communication activity involving emergency dispatching, including one year in a supervisory capacity;
• Five years of responsible, satisfactory experience in a public contact field of work requiring obtaining of information to provide immediate assistance to persons in emergency or critical situations in which lives and/or property are in jeopardy, including one year in a supervisory capacity;
• College education may be substituted on the basis of 30 credits for one year of experience, only for the experience described in ""1 b)"" above and only for a maximum of two years.

Preferred Skills

• Five years of experience including one year of supervisory experience.

Pay

$86,141.00 – $92,732.00

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Additional Information

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
• New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
• To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at the time of interview.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency representative at