BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

AVIATION COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Number of Positions: 16

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $58,560; Grade I-14

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

These positions are open to the general public and to current employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' UNION – S.E.I.U., LOCAL 73 AND I.B.E.W. LOCAL 21 BARGAINING UNIT 02, (BU 02).

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Works an assigned shift and mans a police, fire, or access control and security communications console station to receive calls from airport and airline personnel requesting public safety services and to monitor incoming reports of incidents

· Obtains pertinent information from callers to determine the type, gravity and location of the incident and enters information into a computer aided dispatch system with interactive mapping capabilities

· Dispatches police personnel, fire and emergency medical services units and/or aviation security officers stationed or housed at a municipal airport to respond to reported incidents within the airport and its perimeter

· Operates communications console, telephone and radio equipment to maintains and monitor communications with dispatched police, fire and aviation security personnel and dispatched additional resources as required

· Follows established protocols in prioritizing the dispatching of public safety resources in response to incidents and requests for services

· Monitors computer access security system providing controlled levels of access to specified areas of the airport by responding to alarms triggered by access control breaches

· Views security cameras and video tapes to assess breach in security and dispatches police and/or aviation security officers for appropriate response

· Notifies Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of reported security incidents based on established protocols

· Broadcasts information regarding emergency weather conditions and other emergencies to airport personnel as directed

· Notifies supervisor of emergency situations, escalated police, fire or security incidents and other incidents requiring an emergency management response

· Performs related duties as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION: O’HARE AND MIDWAY International Airports

HOURS: 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m., 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m.

WATCH/SHIFTS: Various (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Watch)

DAYS OFF: Various

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalent certificate (GED), plus three years of work experience in receiving and processing calls for public safety or emergency services OR three years of work experience dispatching security or emergency services calls to public safety or security personnel, or an equivalent combination of experience.

Must obtain Emergency Medical Dispatch certification from the State of Illinois within six months of hire.

Must obtain LEADS certification within six months of hire.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation, an airport background check, and a Security Threat Assessment (STA). Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts/diploma or certification at the time of processing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires ALL candidates to complete an interview. This position also requires ALL candidates to complete a Willingness and Ability Questionnaire. Bidders who affirmatively answer the Willingness and Ability Questionnaire will be interviewed. The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position based on the oral interview will be selected in seniority order FOR THE LOCATION OF THEIR PREFERENCE, and according to the CBA rules. NON-bidders who affirmatively answer the Willingness and Ability Questionnaire will be interviewed. The interviewed NON-bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position based on the oral interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

· Previous experience in police and fire operations and telecommunications dispatching procedures, and related equipment use.

· Proficiency level in operating a personal computer.

· Proficiency level in operating video security camera systems.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

City of Chicago is an Equal Employment and Military Friendly Employer

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting: Aug 7, 2024, 12:00:00 AM |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Aug 21, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

BU: 02 | Salary: $58,560.00 annually

Pay Basis: Yearly