Communications Operator I - 311

City of Chicago, IL

  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    City Colleges of Chicago- Intro to Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) Certificate Preference: The City of Chicago offers a preference to individuals who have successfully completed the City of Chicago/City Colleges of Chicago partnership program resulting in a certificate of completion for the Introduction to Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) course. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Description

    THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    • One (1) year of work experience involving public contact work OR
    • (6) months of work experience answering and processing customer service, dispatch, or nonemergency calls PLUS six (6) months of computer data entry experience.
    • Must be able to type a minimum of twenty-five (25) words per minute

    NOTE: Job or department specific notes here

    SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

    This position does not require an interview.

    This position requires applicants to successfully complete a written/skills assessment test with multiple components and affirmatively answer a Willingness and Ability Questionnaire. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Bidders who receive a passing score on the test AND affirmatively answer the Willingness and Ability Questionnaire, will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders who receive a passing score on the test AND affirmatively answer the Willingness and Ability Questionnaire, will be hired in Lottery Order, AND

    Preference will be given to those who possess

    • Certificate from City Colleges- Intro to OEMC Course

    City Colleges of Chicago- Intro to Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) Certificate Preference: The City of Chicago offers a preference to individuals who have successfully completed the City of Chicago/City Colleges of Chicago partnership program resulting in a certificate of completion for the Introduction to Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) course. In order to receive the OEMC/EMC Preference, candidates need to attach documentation to verify your successful completion from the City Colleges of Chicago. You must attach a copy of your City Colleges of Chicago- Introduction to Emergency Management & Communications Completion Certificate. Failure to attach the required documentation will result in you not being considered for the preference.

    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. Department of Human Resource 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

    Sep 23, 2026, 12:00:00 AM

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