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EMERGENCY COMM OFFICER
Job Title: EMERGENCY COMM OFFICER
Job Code: 0223
FLSA: N
Job Level: 08
Revised Date: 03/11/2024
Job Family: JF 03
Occupational Summary
Receive and dispatch calls for service and operate radio and telecommunications equipment in support of Duke University Police Department operations.
Work Performed
Receive calls for service for police and security services.
Determine priority of calls for service and assign to appropriate police or security units.
Maintain current status of active police and security units.
Receive and transmit radio traffic between the Emergency Communication Center, police and security units, and other University radio system users. Monitor emergency alarm systems including burglar, fire, panic, and special condition alarms.
Maintain daily logs of all incoming and outgoing radio messages; ensure radio logs adhere to the Federal Communications Commission regulations.
Update departmental databases in accordance with established procedures.
Provide information about the University to students, staff and the general public.
Relay a variety of departmental police information to appropriate personnel. Perform inquiries of federal, state, and local criminal justice databases and provide information to authorized personnel.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires comprehension and communications skills normally acquired through a high school education.
Experience
One year of experience in large volume communication systems.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
