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Description Make a difference in your community and join a first-class department who embodies integrity, quality service, accountability, and respect. The Supervising Public Safety Dispatcher will oversee staff, record, and monitor activities of field and communications personnel. Your Impact : Coordinate and lead public safety dispatch personnel and participate in dispatch operations on an assigned shift in the Irvine Police Department. Answer emergency and business telephone lines, prioritize calls, dispatch police officers, or other personnel. Provide direction to dispatchers in handling emergency situations and ensure department procedures are followed. Maintain and operate CAD system. Train and mentor new employees. Find additional information in the Supervising Public Safety Dispatcher job description. Best Fit Ability to maximize team effectiveness, demonstrate ethical behavior, and creatively solve problems. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills. Demonstrate leadership, mentoring, and supervisory skills. Strong ability to maintain and develop a cohesive work environment. Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent, with post-secondary courses in enforcement. Four years responsible dispatching experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities. May require a valid California driver license. Any experience as a dispatch trainer is preferred. All applicants must be able to pass the Public Safety background check process. The City Irvine is recognized as one of America's Best Places to Live, according to Money Magazine . The City of Irvine has the distinction of being one of the safest cities in the United States with a population of more than 100,000, based upon FBI statistics on violent crime. Your Team The Public Safety Department is a full-service public safety agency that provides several special program areas including Emergency Management, Crime Prevention, DARE, School Resource Officer, K-9s, Traffic Enforcement, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, General Investigation, Crime Scene Investigation, Special Investigation (vice & narcotics), and the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). The Process The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization. Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation. Closing Date/Time: 8/17/2020 5:00 PM Pacific