Lincoln - Dispatcher

Job Announcement

Lincoln Police Department

Dispatcher

The Lincoln Police Department is hiring for a full-time dispatcher position.  The salary range is from $32,864 to $36296 to start, depending on qualifications.  The benefit package, which is subject to the collective bargaining agreement, includes health/dental/life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, paid sick leave, paid vacation, eleven paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and membership/contribution to the New Hampshire Retirement System.   

The Dispatcher performs public safety communications tasks in technical and operations duty areas specific to the position. The Dispatcher operates the communications teletype, computers, the communications telephone system, a TDD, and office equipment, maintains a teletype log, a radio log, dispatches calls for service to officers and support units.The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude and includes the following: getting along with co-workers, cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, working as a team member, functioning under intense time pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision. The member may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.