Are you looking for a meaningful career in a fast-paced environment, where you are helping to make
Call intake and dispatch are critical in navigating our public safety system and saving peoples’ lives.your community a safer place? The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) is hiring 911 dispatchers to join our team.
“Our 911/Bureau of Emergency Communications staff are true heroes,” said Mingus Mapps, Commissioner-In-Charge of BOEC. “BOEC staff are on the front lines, helping people on their hardest days. Call intake and dispatch are critical in navigating our public safety system and saving peoples’ lives.”
Applications open today and will be accepted until 11: 59 p.m. Dec. 4, 2022.
Visit Work for 9-1-1 or Job Opportunities to apply.
No previous experience with emergency communications is required. We provide a comprehensive paid training program with classroom learning, simulation exercises, support from an experienced coach, and daily performance feedback.
To qualify, applicants must:
- Have a high school diploma or GED;
- Be at least 18 years old at the time of hire;
- Pass a typing test netting 40 words per minute with 90 percent accuracy; and
- Pass a background and psychological assessment.
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