Western Australia Police
Water Police
Police Specialist Units
Traffic and Operations
Call Taker/Radio Operator x 2
205756 & 205757
Level 2, $38,661 - $42,957 pa PSGA
OTHER CONDITIONS:
These positions are offered as a contract/secondment opportunity for up to 3 months
These shift work positions operate on a rotational roster basis and include night, day, afternoon, weekends and public holiday shifts
Should an identical position be identified as vacant or should the successful applicant vacate the position within a three (3) month period from the date an appointment is confirmed, then the next most suitable applicant may be selected by using this selection process.
Integrity and criminal checks will be conducted if the recommended applicant for this position is not a current WA Police employee. Any relocation costs associated with appointment to this position may be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
SUBSTANTIVE EQUALITY STATEMENT:
The Western Australia Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The Department also promotes flexible family friendly work practices.
WORK TYPE: Fixed Term - Full Time
LOCATION: Fremantle
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As a Call Taker/Radio Operator, the position is regularly the first point of receipt for general telephone calls or radio transmission from the public that require police attention and/or enquiries.
The position ensures that appropriate action is initiated to information, requests and complaints received by obtaining complete and accurate information, determining the need for police attention and maintaining tasking by priority.
As a Radio Operator, the position provides assistance to the service delivery of the State Marine Safety Communication Centre encompassing Coast Radio Perth and Coast Radio Hedland by receiving or relaying general police and marine communication. The operator is responsible for maintaining a listening watch of marine distress frequencies and providing adequate response to those emergencies and issuance via High Frequency (HF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) radio of maritime safety information and weather broadcasts. Radio communications may include supporting operational requirements in times of emergency.
Both roles are required to use the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system to initially record information and manage the assignment of tasks to operational police and external agency resources whilst maintaining the status of all operational resources.
Contacts within the Agency include mobile police units and various sections throughout the WA Police. Contacts external to the Agency include the general public and all emergency service organisations.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Applicants are requested to provide a Statement of Claim, outlining their skills and experience relevant to this position in no more than five (5) pages. Please refer to the attached Position Description Form for further information.
The selection criteria listed in the Position Description Form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.
FOR FURTHER JOB RELATED INFORMATION:
Please contact Sergeant Mark Platt on telephone number (08) 9442 8621 (not to be contacted for job application packages).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are requested to provide a Statement of Claim, outlining their skills and experience relevant to this position, and include a copy of their current CV. Applicants are required to submit one (1) copy of their entire application for this vacancy.
The selection criteria listed in the Position Description Form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.
Please ensure Job Kit Forms (refer attachment) are completed and submitted along with your application.
Applications can either be hand delivered or posted to:
By Hand: Police Staff Selection & Deployment
Personnel Services Centre
4th Floor, Law Chambers Building
573 Hay Street, Perth WA
By Mail: Police Staff Selection & Deployment
Personnel Services Centre
PO Box Z5273
Perth St Georges Terrace WA 6831
Please mark your application ‘CONFIDENTIAL – ADVERTISED VACANCY’
FAXED, EMAILED OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Application Packages and the Position Description Form are attached
