Job Posting Title
Communications Officer
Classification Title
Communications Officer
Appointment Type
Public Safety Professionals
Closing Date
The Department of Public Safety is seeking up to two Communications Officers. These are full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Public Safety Professional positions.
Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st century research university.
Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st century research university.
MISSION- As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world.
We will be welcoming and foster belonging and success for all. We are a diverse community, defined by the rich palette of cultures we share, and we will strive to eliminate achievement gaps among sub-groups of students and inequities in the advancement of faculty and staff. We will foster the personal success of each member of the university community and instill a commitment to serve Oregon, the nation, and the world.
OSU is building an organizational culture founded on the values of inclusion, mutual respect, good physical and mental health, collaboration, and humility, so that people form every background are welcomed and thrive, our community is diverse, and our leadership advances both excellence and innovation.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will support and emulate the mission, core values and goals as outlined in OSU’s Strategic Plan for 2024-2030, “Prosperity Widely Shared”, by providing for a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors that facilitates Oregon State University’s educational, research, and community service goals; and to provide these serves with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
As a member of the Oregon State University Public Safety Department employees will provide investigational and administrative support to the Campus Public Safety personnel and Police. OSU Public Safety is a Secondary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) which requires the processing of emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and responds to requests for public safety services; determines the nature of the call and deploys the appropriate personnel and equipment; operates computer-aided dispatch systems and various mission-critical communications equipment. Coordinates inter-agency and multi-agency public safety responses, ensures responder safety, and responds to the needs of the community members to safeguard life and property, and to promote community livability. Employees will adhere to the Telecommunicator Code of Ethics, maintain proficiency in established policies, procedures, telecommunications equipment and knowledge of geography of the area served.