Employment
LESA is now hiring for the below position(s). Click on the link to open the job description and application. You will need Adobe Reader to view the job description and related materials. Unless stated otherwise, a separate Waiver and Personal History Statement for each position should be emailed to HR@lesa.net or mailed to the address listed on the application materials so that it will be received by our office by the due date. Application materials are not accepted in-person. * * Please fill out the ENTIRE Waiver and Personal History Statement completely, accurately and truthfully. Incomplete documents will not be accepted. * *
- Communication Support Officer, Communication Officer, and Dispatcher. Open continuous. Applicants apply once and test for all three separate positions. To be considered for any or all of these positions, applicants must submit a completed Waiver & Personal History Statement.
Communication Support Officers work in the Emergency 9-1-1 Communications Center screening and processing non-emergency calls for law enforcement, fire and medical aid services.
Communication Officers receive routine calls and emergency 9-1-1 calls for law enforcement and fire/medical aid agencies, relay information to appropriate dispatchers or communications centers and take police reports.
Dispatchers process requests for police service and provide information to law enforcement agencies and field officers. Both positions provide other duties including, but not limited to, operating a personal computer and working in a confined area under stressful conditions.
** Effective June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, LESA waives the Time Interval Personnel Rule 1.24.590 for applicants for Communications Center positions (Communication Support Officer, Communication Officer and Dispatcher) as we assertively test to fill vital public safety positions at the Communications Center. Any person who competes in an examination for a particular position and fails the examination will be allowed to retest at the next available testing date. **
LESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state and local laws.
Due to the confidential nature and demands of our positions, candidates must possess an exemplary personal history and pass a background examination, a self-assessment survey, an oral interview, a polygraph examination and a psychological evaluation as part of the pre-conditional offer of employment. Some positions are covered by a labor agreement.
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LESA provides excellent medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their dependents. LESA also participates in the state’s Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). Other benefits include paid vacation, holidays and sick leave. A deferred compensation retirement plan and flexible benefits spending account is also available, as is other supplemental life and disability insurance plans.
For additional information about the benefits LESA provides, please see the Human Resources section on our Administration page.
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You served your country with pride, now join an elite force of law enforcement professionals! LESA employs former members of all branches of military service. A reserve-friendly organization, LESA has been honored with an award from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. See what LESA employees say about their service here.
Additionally, qualified employees can receive up to $918/month* for the entire length of the 12-month training period.
* Benefit applies to entry-level dispatcher training. Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs or your reserve unit to determine eligibility.
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