Job Details

Communications Officer 1/2 (Part-Time WAE)

We're looking for a part-time (when actually employed -WAE) Communications Officer 1 or 2 to join our University Police Department. Communications Officers support both the University Police and Guards in delivering and transmitting information and instructions clearly and accurately. They also monitor the fire and security alarm systems and alert and direct officers to needed areas. If you are committed to courtesy and excellence and to the philosophy of community policing, this could be the opportunity for you! An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six months of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services; OR
• Six months of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute; OR
• Fifteen semester hours of college training.

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 requirement 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 Duties:

• Receive and transmit clearly and accurately by radio, comm terminal, and telephone.
• Legibly and accurately record and maintain the activity/communications log.
• Monitor security video display and recording system.
• Provide information and directions to visitors, patients, and employees.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: Job Appointment PER 1766 / PSN 00059414
• Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Communications Officer 1 or 2.
• Work Schedule: Part-Time. Up to 30 hours per week. Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (Flexible) hours may change depending on needs of business. Occasional overtime may be required. Lunch and breaks are dictated by workflow.

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
• Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• 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
• 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.
• 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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.