Job Description and Duties Under the direction of a Caltrans Transportation Management Center (TMC) supervisor, the Caltrans Dispatch Clerk will operate and communicate on radio and telephone equipment in the District 12 Communication Center. The incumbent will also be assigned clerical work and other related work when necessary. The Dispatch Center is a 24/7 operation and the incumbent will be required to work the night shifts. Incumbent may be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts, alternate work schedule, including holidays and weekends and required to respond to emergency situations and calls. The incumbent will be required to pass a Department of Justice background check and will be required to sign a California Highway Patrol (CHP) form 101A, annually.
Applications will be screened and only the most competitive candidates will be invited for an interview.
PARF 12-4-210; JC-434073 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Dispatcher-Clerk, Caltrans exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click and search by typing in the classification title.
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Working Conditions Position(s) located in Irvine, CA.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
The employee may be required to sit for prolonged periods using a keyboard under artificial lighting. This position required the incumbent to dress in a professional manner due to tours and public viewing of the Transportation Management Center (TMC). New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Special Requirements The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Possessionof Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/orappointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you mustinclude your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted andmay be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreigntranscripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency reportevaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign courseworkis equivalent. Here is a list of evaluation agencies: . Please redactbirthdates and social security numbers.
Benefits Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State ofCalifornia.
Important Application Instructions The STD. 678 is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, you are required to include the Job Control (JC-434073), PARF #12-4-210 and title of the position (Dispatcher-Clerk, Caltrans) on the State application (STD. 678) form.
Electronic applications through your Cal Career Account are highly recommended.
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your degree/transcripts or LICENSE/CERTIFICATE along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position.
NOTE: Do not submit the "Equal Employment Opportunity" questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State Application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position. Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
