Communications Officer 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4804550) Apply  Communications Officer 3 Salary $3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number MSU012425C99725 Department McNeese State University Division Student Affairs Opening Date 01/24/2025 Closing Date 1/29/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This position is for a Communications Officer 3 in University Police. This position will serve as a dispatcher working 12-hour rotating shifts. This position may be subject to overtime and is considered non-exempt under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. This vacancy will be filled as a promotional appointment. THIS POSITION IS PROMOTIONAL AND IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY. Starting Hourly Pay Rate: $19.67 SCS Job Code / Level: 161060 / WS-212 SCS / MSU Position #: 174655 / C99725 The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, be collegial, be able to work with diverse groups of people, be able to work independently and as part of a team, have excellent attendance, be adaptable and flexible, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent changes. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. The candidate for hire must undergo a comprehensive background check and is subject to drug screening at hire and on a random basis. This position may require a valid driver's license and a clear driving record if required to drive for university business. McNeese offers excellent benefits to include retirement with LASERS, comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents, and many other supplemental benefit programs. Deadline:Monday, January 29, 2025, not later than 11:59 P.M. TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the“APPLY”button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable. Information about this vacancy contact: Kim Dronett, HR Analyst Liaison kdronett@mcneese.edu Voice: (337) 475-5413 / TDD: (337) 562-4227 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work; OR One year of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work; OR Thirty semester hours of college training plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All persons appointed to this job will be required by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Louisiana State Police Terminal Operator Certification Program Guidelines to meet the terminal operator certification/re-certification requirements within six months of employment. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To receive and respond to requests from enforcement officers/agents through telecommunication equipment. Acts as the point of contact with the general public for emergency situations, accidents, complaints, etc. LEVEL OF WORK: Advanced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Direct from a Communications Officer Supervisor or higher-level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: Statewide. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Communications Officer 2 by the presence of advanced-level duties which require complete independence. Differs from Communications Officer Supervisor by the absence of supervision exercised. Examples of Work EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Receive and respond to informational requests by officers/agents. Receive, analyze, prioritize, and respond to general public complaints and inquiries with complete independence. Alert the nearest officer/agent, dispatch to location, and relay the information. Search, enter, modify, and delete computerized records for vehicle registrations, driver licenses, other licenses, wanted felons, missing persons, unidentified persons or bodies, stolen property, etc. in the appropriate computer database. Maintain proper record keeping and update desk log during communications. Train lower-level Communications Officers. May have project management responsibilities assigned by supervisor. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 This job is being announced as a promotion and is open for application to current permanent classified employees of McNeese State University only. Applications received from non-employees will not be considered. Are you a current permanent classified employee of McNeese? + Yes + No 02 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 03 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 04 Please select how you qualify for this position from the options below. + Two years of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work. + One year of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work. + Thirty semester hours of college training plus one year of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or clerical work. + None of the above. 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