EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Job Number : 413731
Description
BID / JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Operations Center
Number of Positions : 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary : $60,720.00 annually
This position is open to current AFSCME BIDDERS AND the PUBLIC. Only current City employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4, & 5 are considered BIDDERS and are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid application will receive preference over any non-bidders.
BID INSTRUCTIONS : Apply on the bid site : https : / / chicago.taleo.net / careersection / 103 / jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee / employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11 : 59 pm Central time on 10 / 26 / 202 5.
Under general supervision, staff the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) 24-hour watch desk in the Operations Center (OC), function as a communications officer, receiving, monitoring, and processing information via various computer systems, radios and surveillance cameras relating to special events, emergencies and other situations impacting public safety, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Additional duties may be required for this position.
LOCATION : Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC)
DIVISION / UNIT : Operations Center
ADDRESS : 1411 W. Madison Street
SHIFTS : 6 am to 2 pm; OR 2 pm to 10 pm; OR 10 pm to 6 am (Rotating - all 3 Watches)
DAYS OFF : Wednesday / Thursday OR Tuesday / Wednesday
(employees are required to work on weekends and holidays AND the position will require mandatory overtime)
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or equivalence certificate (GED), plus two years of experience performing fast paced, high volume public contact work, or two years of emergency management or emergency communications experience .
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. This position also requires candidate(s) to complete a Willingness and Ability questionnaire. Candidate(s) who affirmatively answer the Willingness and Ability questionnaire will be interviewed. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. If you are a bidder, you will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at :
https : / / www.chicago.gov / city / en / depts / fin / benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at :
https : / / www.chicago.gov / content / dam / city / depts / dhr / supp_info / JobClassification / 2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
APPLICATION EVALUATION : Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment / Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY : To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and / or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and / or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting
: Oct 10, 2025, 5 : 00 : 00 AM |
Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External
: Oct 27, 2025, 4 : 59 : 00 AM
BU : 01 | Salary : $60,720.00
Pay Basis
: Yearly
Communication Officer • Chicago, IL, United States