Public Safety Telecommunicator examination
Public Safety Telecommunicator open competitive examination (M1279H) for South Plainfield. Open to residents of South Plainfield Borough. File by November 23, 2026 on the Civil Service Commission's system.
South Plainfield · Symbol M1279H
Open for filing until Monday, November 23, 2026 (as of November 4, 2026)
This is an open competitive examination: anyone who meets the requirements in the announcement may file. Open to residents of South Plainfield Borough.
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| Symbol | M1279H |
|---|---|
| Title | Public Safety Telecommunicator |
| Employer | South Plainfield |
| Who may file | Open to residents of South Plainfield Borough |
| Announced | November 1, 2026 |
| Closing date | November 23, 2026 |
| Job specification | PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR (06251) |
| Salary | Set by the employer; see the announcement |
Salary
South Plainfield sets the pay for this examination by ordinance or contract, not by a State schedule, so we show no figure. The Commission's announcement states the salary.
What the job is
From the Commission's job specification for PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR:
Under direction receives and responds to telephone or other electronic requests for emergency assistance, including law enforcement, fire, medical, or other emergency services and/or dispatches appropriate units to response sites; does related work as required.
Examples of work it lists:
- Receives telephone or other electronic requests for emergency assistance.
- Determines the nature of the call and may transfer caller to appropriate PSDP upon determining the nature of the call.
- Obtains, verifies, and records the location of the emergency, the name of the caller, the nature, severity, and current status of the emergency, and obtains any other appropriate information needed to secure a full assessment of the circumstances.
- Operates automatic number identification (ANI), automatic location information (ALI), telecommunications devices for the deaf (TTY/TDD) or other electronic devices to obtain and verify required data; may be required to access foreign language interpreter service for non-English speaking callers.
The full specification lists the examples of work, the requirements and the knowledge and abilities the examination tests. The announcement's requirements govern this examination where the two differ.
Who qualifies
Read from the specification, the title 1 year of experience. Where several paths are given, the lowest is stated here; the announcement's requirements govern this examination.
The requirement section of the specification for PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR:
One (1) year of experience in work involving the receiving, transmitting, and relaying of video display and/or radio messages, and in the receiving, relaying,and recording of complaints and requests for emergency assistance, which shall have included the use of video display, data processing, automatic number identification, automatic location identification, switching equipment, or other computer oriented-equipment.
License: Appointees will be required to posse a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operationof a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
The full requirements, examples of work and knowledge tested are on the specification page.
After you file
Passing candidates are ranked on an eligible list, and South Plainfield appoints from it. An announcement is not a job offer. See how eligible lists work.
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