Position

STATE POLICE DISPATCHER

Occupation Category

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Employment Type

PART-TIME

Post Date

11/14/2025

Salary

USD 22.500-30.020

Close Date

12/30/2025

Location

US:NH:CONCORD

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Safety

Division of State Police - Communications

110 Smokey Bear Boulevard, Concord, NH 03305

HIRING MULTIPLE CANDIDATES

PART-TIME

STATE POLICE DISPATCHER

(Police Communications Specialist)

$22.50/hour - $30.02/hour

This position offers aTrainee Status*at the following pay rate: $21.63 per hour

*Candidates hired at a Trainee Status must meet minimum qualifications within one (1) year of hire date

Multiple Shifts Available:

1st (no differential)

2nd ($1.20/hr differential)

3rd ($1.50/hr differential)

Rotating ($1.20/hr differential)

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Communications, has multiple part-time vacancies for Police Communications Specialist's. These positions are part-time, cannot exceed 29.5 hours per work week and do not offer insurance benefits.

SUMMARY:To analyze and interpret information to provide critical coordination of law enforcement responses; to process emergency reports and calls as the first-line contact, and to receive and transmit messages via two-way radio, telephone, and other communication equipment nationwide, involving enforcement and emergency field personnel.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:**Equivalent combination of 4 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must be in paramedicine, firefighting, emergency medical services, dispatch,

law enforcement, public safety, customer service, or a related field involving high-volume public

interaction.

License/Certification:None required.

Other Requirements:

Selected candidate will undergo a background investigation including fingerprint-based criminalrecords check and motor vehicle record check in order to ensure suitability for exposure toconfidential information, in accordance with department policy.

Prospective appointees must possess normal hearing and qualify in a controlled substance screeningtest, as determined by the Bureau of Emergency Communications.

Trainee Option:Candidates with an equivalent combination of 3+ years of relevant education and experience after completion of high school may be considered and hired in trainee status for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates with proven experience in service-oriented roles demanding rapid response, exceptional precision, and strong multitasking abilities within high-pressure stressful environments.

AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS:

Must obtain certification as a State Police On-Line Telecommunications Systems Operator within six (6) months of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Receive, disseminate and organize information via the Astro Radio system, multi-line telephone, the State Police Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD), Federal Law Enforcement agencies, State Police units, local police agencies, multi frequency radio transmitters, receivers, and nationwide telecommunications system to include: SPOTS/NLETS, NAWAS, and EAS. Interrogates callers, interprets responses, makes assessment and judgment of issues reported, and transfers those calls to appropriate service providers by using sophisticated logic and reasoning ability.

Operate complex computer and telecommunications systems to transmit enforcement and emergency information to state and municipal agencies. Assign law enforcement personnel to locations during emergencies, coordinates other emer

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