Sheriff's 911 Call Dispatcher

This is a continuous filing exam. The filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

2/5/25, 4/2/25, 6/6/25, 8/1/25, 10/3/25, 12/5/25 (final cut-off)

• Modern office equipment
• Proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary
• Modern dispatch equipment
• Report writing techniques
• Major streets, highways, and districts in Sacramento County

• Speak English clearly and concisely
• Remain calm and courteous while dealing with the public under stressful circumstances
• Deal with highly stressful situations
• Take accurate notes and prepare concise reports using information from callers
• Operate modern office equipment
• Read maps to identify major geographical points and streets in Sacramento County
• Operate communications equipment used by the Sheriff's Department
• Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
• Follow written and oral directions
• Learn relevant laws, rules, and regulations

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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