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161060

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 3

WS212     $40,914 - $73,632
Creation Date: 06/20/1996
Change Date: 04/22/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To receive and respond to requests from enforcement officers/agents through telecommunication equipment. Acts as the point of contact with the general public for emergency situations, accidents, complaints, etc.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Communications Officer Supervisor or higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Communications Officer 2 by the presence of advanced-level duties which require complete independence.

Differs from Communications Officer Supervisor by the absence of supervision exercised.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Receive and respond to informational requests by officers/agents. Receive, analyze, prioritize, and respond to general public complaints and inquiries with complete independence. Alert the nearest officer/agent, dispatch to location, and relay the information. Search, enter, modify, and delete computerized records for vehicle registrations, driver licenses, other licenses, wanted felons, missing persons, unidentified persons or bodies, stolen property, etc. in the appropriate computer database. Maintain proper record keeping and update desk log during communications. Train lower-level Communications Officers. May have project management responsibilities assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services; OR

One year of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services; OR

Thirty semester hours of college training plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
All persons appointed to this job will be required by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Louisiana State Police Terminal Operator Certification Program Guidelines to meet the terminal operator certification/re-certification requirement within six months of employment.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
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