Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Sigonella Sicily, Italy
Salary Range: $47265 - $61449 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a in the LEAD EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPATCHER in the Emergency Management Department of NAS SIGONELLA.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying knowledge of dispatch operations and databases to support response to law enforcement, fire, medical, hazmat, and chemical, biological, nuclear, and explosive emergencies; 2) Interpreting emergency regulations, policies, directives, and techniques to provide personnel with necessary dispatching skills and training; 3) Obtaining accurate and detailed information during stressful situations to determine required emergency resources necessary; and 4) Recording pertinent dispatch-related data, events, and logs using necessary computer and office equipment. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. Position is mainly sedentary, walking, standing and stooping may occur in performing duties. You must be able to type quickly and efficiently utilizing a standard computer keyboard. You must be able to read information on computer screens. You must have color vision adequate to distinguish between green, red and yellow lights on alarm and equipment control panels and to read from multi-colored computer screen. You must be able to write and speak English clearly and distinctly so that they are easily understood over the telephone and radio and documentation is easily readable. You must be able to clearly hear conversations over the phone, and radio, regardless of the age or sex of the caller and to distinguish between different audible alarm tones used in dispatch. You may use hearing correction devices to augment their natural hearing in order to meet the requirements listed. Although the physical activity of this job is that of an office environment, the emergency nature of the work, the rigid time constraints for response actions, the emotional state of the persons calling for service, and the nature and consequences of the decisions the incumbent is required to make, categorize this position as one of high mental and emotional stress. You normal worksite is within a Local Dispatch Center (LDC) Facility. The communications facility is a climate controlled room. Employees work at consoles equipped with CAD, multiple channel radios, 911 telephone system, computers and other electronic equipment.
How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/24/2025. Applications received after 12/24/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-24