Communication specialist Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Position Summary

Ensure the delivery of services for the assigned department or division through radio communication; operate equipment necessary for communication and dispatch appropriate services as needed for the operation of assigned department or division.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to random drug / alcohol testing.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks / duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

High school diploma or GED; and

Three (3) years general office experience; and

To include one (1) year radio dispatching or two-way radio operation experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Dependent on position may require a valid certified typing test issued by a state agency, county agency or an accredited educational institution with a minimum score of twenty-five (25) net WPM. Local typing tests may be taken Monday - Friday 8am to 3 : 30pm at the following locations : NM Workforce Connection, 501 Mountain Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102; NM Workforce Connection, 4061 Ridge Rock Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124; OR NM Workforce Connection, 121 Don Diego St SE, Los Lunas, NM 87031.

Preferred Knowledge

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE :

• Basic operations, services and activities of a communications dispatch program
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established rules and regulations
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Communications equipment
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers
• Methods, techniques and software used to route and track incoming calls and requests
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations

Preferred Skills & Abilities