• City of Kelowna Organization: City of Kelowna

Fire Dispatch Centre Operator

Kelowna Fire Department

Calm and cool in emergencies?

The City of Kelowna Fire Department dispatch centre handles all 911 calls for fire departments in the Southern Interior region. Our dispatch team processes over 248,000 emergency and non-emergency radio and telephone calls annually. This is an ideal job for an independent thinker with good computer skills who can type a minimum of 40 words per minute. You must be physically able to sit for long periods and be flexible to work long and varied shifts.

A Fire Dispatch Centre Operator receives/directs and/or dispatches emergency centre calls. As a highly organized communicator with exceptional multi tasking skills, you will face a variety of urgent situations and have the ability to prioritize and stay calm.

This is an IAFF bargaining unit position and offers a salary of $24.41 per hour, along with a competitive benefits package.

Apply online at kelowna.ca/careers by June 4, 2012 .

Applicants not contacted within three weeks of the competition closing date are thanked for their interest.
Location: Kelowna, BC Date Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:19:51 AM Posting Expires: Monday, June 04, 2012 at 4:30:00 PM
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