What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telecommunications Associate Voice, III position at New York City Police Department?
Job Description
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.
The Telecommunications Associate Engineer plays a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing emergency communication systems within the context of 911 services. This professional will ensure that critical communication channels remain operations, reliable, and responsive during emergencies.
The role involves working in the voice telecommunications domain, which includes telephone, radio, microwave, fiber optic, and cellular services. Responsibilities encompass analytical, planning, operations, technical, and administrative duties related to voice telecommunications or closely-related electronics planning, management, and service environments. The position may involve consultative or supervisory work.
The candidate will utilize experience in telecom, logging and recording to benefit the NYPD 911 operations by enhancing operations and provide recommendations. The candidate will participate in NextGen 911 Program serving as an NYPD subject matter. They will review, design and implement plans and provide recommendations to senior management and participate in multi-agency public safety change control meetings. They will review changes to the 911 environment to ensure minimum impact to 911 Operations.
WORK LOCATION:
50-16 59th Place
Woodside, NY 11377
Hours/ Shift
Varies
Additional Information
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.
In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE ( - 20247
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience as follows: (1) As a Telecommunications Associate (Voice)-Assignment Level I, II, and III working for the City of New York; or
Three years of satisfactory full-time experience in voice telecommunications or closely-related electronics planning, management, and/or service environment, with at least one year in a consultative or supervisory capacity.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
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.
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.
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.
The Telecommunications Associate Engineer plays a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing emergency communication systems within the context of 911 services. This professional will ensure that critical communication channels remain operations, reliable, and responsive during emergencies.
The role involves working in the voice telecommunications domain, which includes telephone, radio, microwave, fiber optic, and cellular services. Responsibilities encompass analytical, planning, operations, technical, and administrative duties related to voice telecommunications or closely-related electronics planning, management, and service environments. The position may involve consultative or supervisory work.
The candidate will utilize experience in telecom, logging and recording to benefit the NYPD 911 operations by enhancing operations and provide recommendations. The candidate will participate in NextGen 911 Program serving as an NYPD subject matter. They will review, design and implement plans and provide recommendations to senior management and participate in multi-agency public safety change control meetings. They will review changes to the 911 environment to ensure minimum impact to 911 Operations.
WORK LOCATION:
50-16 59th Place
Woodside, NY 11377
Hours/ Shift
Varies
Additional Information
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.
In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE ( - 20247
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in voice telecommunications (telephone, radio, microwave, fiber optic and cellular service) telecommunications technology, electronics, physics, and/or planning and analysis of electronic systems, and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in the performance of analytical, planning, operational, technical, and/or administrative duties in a voice telecommunications or closely-related electronics planning, electronics management, and/or electronics service environment; or
- An associate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 12 semester credits in voice telecommunications (telephone, radio, microwave, fiber optic and cellular service), telecommunications technology, electronics, physics, and/or planning and analysis of electronic systems and two years of experience as described in "1" above; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of experience as described in "1" above; or
- A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. A college education may be substituted for experience on the basis of six months of experience as described in "1" above for each 30 semester credits of undergraduate college education including or supplemented by 6 semester credits in voice telecommunication (telephone, radio, microwave, fiber optic and cellular service), telecommunications technology, electronics, physics, and/or planning and analysis of electronic systems for a maximum of two years credit. However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of the experience as described in "1" above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience as follows: (1) As a Telecommunications Associate (Voice)-Assignment Level I, II, and III working for the City of New York; or
- Performing analytical, planning, operational, technical, and/or administrative duties in a voice telecommunications, electronics planning, electronics management, and/or electronics service environment, one year of which must have been specialized work in a consultative or supervisory capacity.
Three years of satisfactory full-time experience in voice telecommunications or closely-related electronics planning, management, and/or service environment, with at least one year in a consultative or supervisory capacity.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
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.
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.
