Watch Specialist (Criminal Justice/Emergency Communications Specialist)

About Oregon

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for a Watch Specialist (Criminal Justice/Emergency Communications Specialist) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today!

Job Summary

The Department currently has an opening for six Watch Specialists (Criminal Justice/Emergency Communications Specialists) within the OERS Section of OEM in Salem, Oregon. These are full-time, permanent positions with opportunities to work a variety of shifts that rotate on a quarterly basis. These positions have a full-time in office work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff the State of Oregon’s Emergency Response System Watch Center and provide 24-hour coordination of local, state, and federal resources in response to network system administration and maintenance to emergency incidents.
• Provide assistance to callers seeking information and incident coordination.
• Independently interview callers who report incidents or request assistance from the state to determine required notifications and coordinate appropriate response to emergency situations.
• Document critical information and incident details and share reports with federal, state, tribal, county, and local organizations.
• Create and disseminate reports to various internal and external agencies; independently verify accurate information is distributed as required by service agreements.
• Assist in the development, evaluation of, and participation in planning, training, and exercises designed to test emergency response plans and procedures.
• Monitor and distribute statewide alerts and warning information throughout the state, tribal, county, and local jurisdictions.

Requirements

• Ability to make independent decisions that may have a direct impact on responder safety, life, protection of the environment, and property within the state of Oregon.

Benefits

The mission of Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) is to lead collaborative state-wide efforts, inclusive of all partners and the communities we serve, to ensure capability to get help in an emergency and to protect, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies or disasters regardless of cause.