COS-2026-1H Communications Operator (Hourly) (REPOST)

Job description

Open to: General Public Work Week: 3-5 days per week (Up to 900 hours maximum per fiscal year) Hourly Rate: $20.00 per hour Opening Date: 5/15/2026 Closing Date: 6/5/2026 Existing Vacancies: 1 Program/Location: Department of Environmental Protection Office of the Chief of Staff Emergency Management Program Bureau of Communications and Response Services 1400 Negron Drive Hamilton Square, NJ 08619 Scope of Eligibility: Open to applicants who meet the requirements below. Description: Under the close supervision of a Communications Operator 3 or other supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in a centralized communications center, monitors, receives, and transmits environmental emergency alarms including, but not limited to, incidents associated with fires, radiation accidents, toxic releases, chemical spills, and atmospheric pollution; receives requests for DEP emergency assistance and transmits same to first responders and/or law enforcement personnel, and other pertinent federal, state, county, and/or local authorities; operates a variety of communications equipment; does other related duties as required. Specific to the Position: The hourly communic...