Director of Communications
Washington-Yuma Combined Communications Center in Yuma, CO is now accepting applications for the following position:
- Director of Communications
The Director is responsible for the entire overall daily operations of the W-Y Communications Center. He/she is the highest point in the chain of command on all phases of personnel operations. The Director answers directly and only to the Communications Board of Directors.
Successful applicants will possess (among others attributes):
- The ability to direct, instruct, and control employees in all phases of the Center's operation
- The ability to assign and coordinate emergency activities on a two-county wide basis
- Considerable knowledge of proper law enforcement, fire, and EMS procedures and practices
- Knowledge of command responsibilities
- Knowledge of computer systems and their applications to public safety communications
- The ability to make decisions concerning complicated situations or problems
- The ability to oversee and direct subordinate personnel
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a US citizen, possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, pass a written/oral exam as required, as well as a mandatory background investigation, and possess a minimum of five years' experience in the field of public safety communications, with a strong supervisory background.