What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Safety Communications Training Manager position at City of Montgomery, AL?
Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and MCCP Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason this job exists is to directly develop, coordinate, implement, perform and manage all training, quality control, public education, and recruiting programs for the Department of Emergency Communications in relation to 9-1-1 Emergency Services. The work responsibilities include overseeing and managing department-wide training programs; overseeing and managing the recruiting program; developing, managing, and implementing a public education program; supervising training division staff, overseeing and managing a quality assurance and improvement program; and performing administrative duties. This position assists the Director and Assistant Director in special projects, ensuring that personnel maintains appropriate certifications and standards as required by Federal, State, and local rules and ordinances, and provides a means for career enhancement and growth for personnel. This employee reports to and receives general instructions and orders from the Director of Emergency Communications.
Minimum Qualifications
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in Public Safety emergency dispatching and at least two (2) years of experience in developing and conducting training programs. Qualifying work experience must include at least one (1) year of supervisory experience in an E911 Center.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Special Requirements
Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and willing to be on-call to respond to emergency incidents as needed. Must possess or be able to attain a valid Alabama Driver’s license within 60 days and have an acceptable driving record. Must be able to obtain and maintain all required instructor certifications.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Emergency Communications. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be used to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
