Role OverviewThe Communications Center Director oversees the Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) and its daily operation, responsible for budgeting, planning, scheduling, training, and instructing subordinate personnel. The Director also performs duties as required by the Managing Administrative Principal Fire Chief and the VECC Policy Board.
What You Will Do
Develop and manage the annual VECC budget, create and manage agendas, minutes, and reports for the Policy Board and Operations Board, review and check clerical files, reports, and logs, and maintain all files and records in the VECC.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have well-developed people-management and budgeting skills, thorough knowledge of the geography of the region, and ability to direct and supervise others. They will also be able to maintain confidentiality as needed and build and maintain teams.
Requirements
- Ability to think logically and quickly during an emergency
- Ability to listen to and apply information and instructions
- Ability to read and comprehend technically written materials and manuals
- Knowledge of controlling laws and ordinances affecting the Managing Administrative Principal and the VECC
- Well-developed people-management and budgeting skills
- Thorough knowledge of the geography of the region
- Ability to direct and supervise others
- Ability to deal firmly and courteously with the public
- Good judgment and dependability
- Willingness to listen, to be approachable, and to take time to understand needs and situations
- Thorough knowledge of CAD, radio, and telephone systems used in an emergency communications center and the federal and state laws that affect such operations
- Expertise and demonstrated experience in intergovernmental relations
- Ability to write legibly, speak distinctly, and have good hearing
- Ability to maintain confidentiality as needed
- Ability to build and maintain teams
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