Communication Specialist III (Dispatcher)

The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills, the ability to work independently, and advanced multi-tasking skills in order to listen, talk, read, and type simultaneously with accuracy. Receives and dispatches information to South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) enforcement personnel and other agencies over two-way radio systems, telephones, teletype, computer-aided dispatch, and fax machine. Maintains computer-aided dispatch (CAD) documentation of all radio transmissions, accident call-in reports, teletype reports, State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) / Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) transactions. (This is the primary means utilized for documentation of information received.) Receives calls from citizens requesting assistance for traffic accidents, r...