This recruitment will be used to fill up to four Campus Dispatcher positions for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at Oregon State University (OSU).
Building on 150 years as Oregon's land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st century research university.
MISSION- As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world.
We will be welcoming and foster belonging and success for all. We are a diverse community, defined by the rich palette of cultures we share, and we will strive to eliminate achievement gaps among sub-groups of students and inequities in the advancement of faculty and staff. We will foster the personal success of each member of the university community and instill a commitment to serve Oregon, the nation, and the world.
OSU is building an organizational culture founded on the values of inclusion, mutual respect, good physical and mental health, collaboration, and humility, so that people form every background are welcomed and thrive, our community is diverse, and our leadership advances both excellence and innovation.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will support and emulate the mission, core values and goals as outlined in SP 4.0 by providing for a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors that facilitates Oregon State University's educational, research, and community service goals; and to provide these serves with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
As a member of the Oregon State University Public Safety Department employees will provide investigational and administrative support to the Campus Public Safety personnel and Police. OSU Public Safety is a Secondary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) which requires the processing of emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and responds to requests for public safety services; determines the nature of the call and deploys the appropriate personnel and equipment; operates computer-aided dispatch systems and various mission-critical communications equipment. Coordinates inter-agency and multi-agency public safety responses, ensures responder safety, and responds to the needs of the community members to safeguard life and property, and to promote community livability. Employees will adhere to the Telecommunicator Code of Ethics, maintain proficiency in established policies, procedures, telecommunications equipment and knowledge of geography of the area served.
Law Enforcement Data Systems (LEDS) certification, OR ability to obtain within sixty (60) days of hire
Possess DPSST Telecommunications certification or the ability to obtain it as necessary
Requirements :
Must have excellent judgment and decision making in order to manage a number of emergency situations occurring simultaneously
Operate multi-line telephones
Data Entry
Follow policies and directives
Critically think and solve problems
Willing and able to work in a professional manner to embrace and promote diversity
Demonstrate the ability to use a two-way radio system
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Attend and successfully complete work-related training
Demonstrate an understandable knowledge of OSU-DPS administrative policies, procedures, rules and guidelines within the six month trial service period.
Must successfully complete a proficiency test (as applicable)
Must successfully pass a comprehensive background assessment that includes: criminal history check; driving records; medical examination; psychological evaluation; drug screening; and an inclusive appraisal of work history.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 CFR 73.2 (a)(1) defines a background check as: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history records check (including verification of identity based on fingerprinting), employment history, education, and personal references. Individuals engaged in activities subject to regulation by the commission in writing of an intent to file an application for licensing, certification, permitting, or approval of a product or activity subject to regulation by the Commission are required under 73.57 to conduct fingerprinting and criminal history records checks before granting access to Safeguard Information. A background check must be sufficient to support the trustworthiness and reliability determination so that the person performing the check and the Commission have assurance that granting individuals' access to Safeguards Information does not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health
Type:
Required to work weekends, evenings, holidays. Shifts are generally 4-10hr shifts but could be longer and require long periods of time sitting or standing at a desk. This position is deemed essential and the incumbent may be expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures.
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic...es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visithttp://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/index.cfm.The 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.