Police Dispatcher

Job Description: Receives and dispatches emergency and routine calls for the city Police Department in order to protect life and property and secure the well-being of the citizens of the City of Concord. Answers calls in a timely, professional, and appropriate manner.

Typical Qualifications: High School Diploma or its recognized equivalent supplemented by class work in personal computers, electricity and electronics. There is no experience requirement for this position. However, prior communications or public safety experience is desirable. Must be able to work shift as assigned. OR Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Ability to obtain S.P.O.T.S. (State Police Computer System) Operator Certification.

Benefits: The City of Concord provides a "flexible benefit plan" or "cafeteria benefit plan" known as "BENEFLEX". This plan offers a range of benefit choices in the areas of: Health Plans, a Dental Plan, Life Insurance, a Medical Flexible Spending Account, a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account as well as Accident/Sickness (Disability) Plans. The City provides each full-time employee with benefit dollars, subject to annual City Council appropriation, for use in purchasing both medical and dental benefits, based on Federal eligibility guidelines. The City provides dollars ("wellpoints"), which can be used to offset the employee share of health insurance premiums. Wellpoints are earned for your participation in: Benefit education sessions, Health Questionnaires (every other year), Various health or fitness challenges, Various health or wellness related educational programs, Physical exercise activities, On or off-site health screenings. Research has clearly shown that promoting health and fitness at the workplace and at home helps employees reduce the rate of premium increases and related health insurance costs, improve overall participant health, reduce stress levels, and become wiser health care consumers.