Communications Technician 1

Hiring Rate
$39,653
Job Rate
$48,662

Communications Technician 1

No Current Vacancies for Communications Technician 1

Applications are being accepted from current state employees, those eligible for reinstatement based on prior permanent competitive service, and candidates on an eligible list for the position. Candidates on the eligible list for the position MUST include the list title and score received in a cover letter.

Communications Technician 1
Category of 
Information		Posting Specific Information
Control Number 
Application Due By 
TitleCommunications Technician 1
Location: City 
DEC Region 
Division/Bureau		 
Salary: 
Grade:		$39,653 - $48,662 Effective 4/2020 
10
Work HoursThis is a 24 hour-a-day / 7 day-a-week operation. Work hours will vary.
Work DaysVary - some weekends
Employment TypePermanent Budgeted Item
Appointment Type 
Jurisdictional ClassCompetitive
Bargaining Unit/MCCSEA - Operational Services Unit
Duties/Responsibilities 
Minimum Qualifications 

Strictly adhered to based on 
Civil Service requirements

Minimum Qualifications for Provisional Appointment: 1. You must be a high school graduate or have a high school equivalency diploma. Diplomas issued through a home study course, and not by an appropriate educational authority are not acceptable. AND 2. You must have one year of experience as a dispatcher in an emergency services organization. Examples of Qualifying Experience: police, fire, and emergency medical dispatching (civilian or military experience is acceptable). Examples of Non-Qualifying Experience: using paging systems, cellular phones, intercoms, or CB radios. Experience limited to that of an emergency medical technician (EMT) is not qualifying. 

Reassignment - Currently in the title and an employee of DEC 
or 

Reinstatement Eligible - Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis. 
or 

Transfer Eligible - One year of permanent competitive service at Salary Grade 8 or higher and: 
Eligible for transfer under Section 70.4: Must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications below; 

*55-b/55-c Candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications below and include with their resume or application, a copy of the letter from Civil Service which indicates approval for the 55-b/55-c program. 

Open competitive minimum qualifications (provided for 55b/c candidates and 70.4 transfer eligibles): 
 

  1. You must be a high school graduate or have a high school equivalency diploma. Diplomas issued through a home study course, and not by an appropriate educational authority are not acceptable. AND 
     
  2. You must have one year of experience as a dispatcher in an emergency services organization. Examples of Qualifying Experience: police, fire, and emergency medical dispatching (civilian or military experience is acceptable). Examples of Non-Qualifying Experience: using paging systems, cellular phones, intercoms, or CB radios. Experience limited to that of an emergency medical technician (EMT) is not qualifying. 
     
Additional Comments 
To ApplyQualified candidates should forward a resume and/or Employment Application which clearly indicates how the minimum qualifications are met and includes the Control Number. If you are applying for more than one posting, you must submit a separate resume or Employment Application for each control number. 

Send to: Department of Environmental Conservation 
625 Broadway 
Albany, New York 12233-5060 

Fax: (518) 402-9038 

E-Mail: [email protected]

Additional Notes:

If you are on an eligible list for this title, please state that information and your score in a cover letter.

State Employees: If you wish to receive an acknowledgement that your application for this posting was received by the Bureau of Personnel and then receive information on the disposition of the position, please attach two self-addressed stamped envelopes (preferably inter-office or inter-agency) to the application. If you are applying for more than one position, you must include two envelopes for each position.

Some vacancies may be anticipated and may not result in an appointment. Application for any position listed may not result in an interview.