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PORTER
COUNTY, INDIANA
COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER DIRECTOR
Porter
County, Indiana is seeking well qualified applicants for the position
of Porter County Combined Communications (C-Comm) Center
Director. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the C-Comm Center is
the regional 911 dispatch center that provides emergency and non
emergency communications services to all residents and public safety
agencies in Porter County, Indiana.
About
the Porter County Communications Center
The
dispatch center is a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for all
wire-line, wireless and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) 911 calls
for all of Porter County. All the Fire Departments in Porter
County are dispatched from this facility, as are the Emergency
Management Agency, Environmental Agency, Coroner, Animal Control, and
Emergency Medical (EMS) agencies.
Currently
Call Takers/Dispatch operators rotate between Police, Fire and
Emergency Medical dispatch duties, and all dispatchers are certified
as Emergency Medical Dispatchers through the National Academy of
Emergency Medical Dispatch program.
About
the Communications Center Director Position
The
Director must be capable of establishing and maintaining effective
relationships with all member agencies, which range in size from very
small rural volunteer fire departments and very small law enforcement
agencies to large urban fire, police, and EMS agencies.
The
ideal candidate will be an experienced team-oriented manager with at
least 5 years of professional management experience preferably in a
related field, demonstrated success in dealing with multiple
oversight boards, and successful project management experience.
Strong leadership, communication, and “people”skills, and
budgeting experience required. Experience with E911, public
safety radio, computer-aided dispatch and mobile data systems
strongly preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.
Salary
range is $57,000 to $65,000 with an excellent benefits package.
Starting rate is dependent upon qualifications.
To
apply, submit a cover letter and resume to REM Management Services,
P.O. Box 5132, Lansing, IL 60438, or e-mail the cover letter and
resume to dmcdevitt@rem-inc.com
More
information on the position can be viewed at:
http://www.porterco.org/index.php?id=employment
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