STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING OFFICER
Class Code: 2085-21
Date Established: 10-04-76
Occupational Code: 7-5-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan strategies relating to the
design of communication and warning systems for disaster response, and monitor
the implementation of programs designed to counter future threats.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Prepares program
definition studies describing the scope and anticipated yield associated with
the planned acquisition and installation of communications systems.
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Develops planning
studies defining short, intermediate and long range requirements for
communication and warning systems for response to disasters ranging from
radiological incidents to floods, hurricanes and other man-made and natural
disasters.
·
Evaluates the
capabilities and limitations of a wide range of communication and warning
systems in order to correct deficiencies and improve system performance
capabilities.
·
Formulates
operational plans and strategies for the activation of radio stations
participating in the Emergency Alert System on either a selective or statewide
basis.
·
Prepares networking
strategies designed to identify primary, secondary, and lower level signal
pathways to municipalities statewide utilizing frequencies assigned to the
Office of Emergency Management, other state agencies, or sheriff departments.
·
Solicits, evaluates,
and makes recommendations for technical proposals for electronic systems
received from commercial sources.
·
Works cooperatively
with state and local departments on the design and/or organization, maintenance
and operation of emergency communication systems.
·
Supervises the initiation
and management of work orders with commercial sources for the repair and
maintenance of communication systems.
·
Initiates
applications for the initial licensing and/or renewal of licenses for
communication systems and authorizes other state agencies, local government,
and law enforcement agencies to transmit on these frequencies.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program
policies or procedures. Errors at
this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations
causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in telecommunications, computer science,
electronics, business administration or social sciences. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Four years' experience in the area of
telecommunications or public safety planning. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's
license. Must be able to obtain a
U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance upon hire.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Communications and Warning Officer applicants must successfully
participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills
and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. The
structured interview is developed and administered, according to Division of
Personnel guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the
vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of two-way radio
communications procedures.
Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations. Knowledge of the operation of teletypes, radios and other
communication equipment. Knowledge
of budgeting procedures. Knowledge
of methods of organization and planning.
Knowledge of governmental structure and resources. Ability to
communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to operate and make minor repairs to communications
equipment. Ability to construct
system design concepts of new communication and warning systems. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with governmental officials at all levels, ham
radio operators and other private and public communications personnel. Ability to make decisions in accordance
with the established rules and regulations of the agency. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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