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Operations Manager

DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM)

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Contact Information

Address:

DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM)
420 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187

Phone:

  • 630-260-7500

Position Information

Application Deadline:

  • 07/05/23
  • @ 8:00 AM or until position is filled

Salary:

  • Starting: $105,248 +/-, DOQ

    Benefits:

    • Paid time off (PTO) of 208 hours each year
    • Group health insurance: HMO 14% employee contribution with PPO options available
    • $40,000 group life insurance
    • IMRF pension


Position Details

OPERATIONS MANAGER POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM) located in DuPage County Illinois, seeks a highly qualified and motivated person to fill the open position of Operations Manager.

DU-COMM is a large consolidated public safety communications center in Illinois and currently serves forty-four (44) member agencies and over 850,000 residents in DuPage and neighboring counties. DU-COMM receives requests for Police, Fire, and EMS via 9-1-1 and non-emergency lines. DU-COMM processes almost 1 million phone calls each year and over 700,700 calls for service. Municipalities and fire districts work together to provide a high level of service to their citizens in public safety communications. DU-COMM has a staff of 121 and employs 89 full-time 9-1-1 Telecommunicators. The FYE2024 budget is $20.4 million.

The primary responsibility of the Operations Manager is to provide supervision, motivate, and direct the Operators-in-Charge, Lead Telecommunicators, Telecommunicators, and Alarm Board Operators.

Other duties include:

  • Performing quality assurance reviews, recommend and/or create, maintain, or modify agency’s Written Directives
  • Administer routine personnel issues including: work assignments, work hours scheduling, granting leave, appraising performance, monitoring absenteeism, disciplining, and submitting such records/reports as required by DU-COMM’s policies and procedures
  • Maintain situational awareness of the communications center with regards to activity, major incidents, severe weather, and other potential emergencies
  • Adjust staffing levels and ensure proper notifications to management
  • Monitor and respond to any problems with 9-1-1, radio, communications/facility infrastructures, and troubleshoot and/or makes proper notification to Support Services staff, or other vendors, for restoration
  • Act as an ambassador for the agency by providing tours, performing public education, attending community and agency meetings, and orientating new employees
  • Investigate and respond verbally, or in writing, to complaints, investigations, and inquiries from member agencies, subpoenas, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

Candidates:

  • Candidates should possess strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
  • Candidates must have experience with a variety of technology and software programs including, but not limited to: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), computer telephony, and radio consoles.
  • Candidates should be proficient in standard office software including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.
  • Candidates must have at least three (3) years of experience in a 9-1-1 public safety communications center or related field. 

Schedule:

This position works 12-hours shifts and candidates should be available to work either shift, 06:00 - 18:00 or 18:00 - 06:00, and be flexible work to accommodate the needs of supervisory coverage and any additional duties or training.  The 12-hour shift rotations allow for every other weekend off (Friday-Sunday).

How to Apply:

Submit resume, cover letter, three (3) references, and a DU-COMM application, via email, to:

HR@ducomm.org

OR

In person 

Applications are available at:

www.ducomm.org

OR

At:

420 N. County Farm Road

Wheaton, IL 60187

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Resumes alone will not be accepted.  All items (resume, cover letter, completed application) must be submitted to be considered for the position.

Applications will be accepted through July 5, 2023 at 8 am or until position is filled. 



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