at Highway Patrol in Topeka, Kansas, United States
Job Description
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Traffic Systems Operator Senior
Job Opening ID #: 218788 Location: Lee Summit, MO / Jackson County
Job Posting Closes: Open Until Filled
Kansas Highway Patrol www.KHPJobs.org
About the Position:
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Who can apply: Anyone (External) -
Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified -
Full/Part-time: Full-Time -
Work Schedule: Varies -
Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes -
Veterans Preference Eligible: Yes
Compensation:
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Hourly Pay Range: $ 22.72 $ 25.69
Employment Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
- Kansas Highway Patrol has both KPERS and KP&F eligible positions. If you have retired, you will have a waiting period before you can go back to work for a KPERS/ KP&F employer.
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information
Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Position Summary: Continuously monitors information presented on advanced traveler information systems; evaluates traffic congestion, emergency situations, and traffic delays for appropriate actions taken on dynamic message signs and other traffic control devices. Ability to utilize the ATMS correctly be setting up incidents in proper location and monitoring and documenting incident activity. Make appropriate incident management decisions in relation to proper DMS selection and message design. Achieve core competence of performance measures for the Scout system as determined by Scout leadership. Classify and create events correctly based on event type.
Ability to properly determine correct location and response for incident management. Effectively operate all proprietary software packages utilized in the KC Scout TOC. Document all corridor activity on incident. Be able to correctly identify, in order, all exits in both directions on the core interstates of the Scout system (I-35, I-70, I-435) based on current system extents. Make 1 field visit to each of the core interstates.
Communicates with police dispatchers and other traffic centers to advise the location and nature of incidents affecting traffic and requiring service agency response (police, fire, emergency medical services, etc.). Gather traffic related information, disseminate and correctly communicate this information effectively to Scout’s partners. Document these contacts.
Remain focused to monitoring changing traffic conditions. It is the responsibility of the operator to detect events without prior notification from a partner agency. Continue to monitor and correctly post DMS messaging that follows department guidelines. Observes console indicators to control processing and storage of data; checks and corrects malfunctions by referring to operating instructions.
For a full position description email request to KHP.Career@KS.GOV , please include the Job ID #.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Licensing & Certification: Valid Drivers License.
Necessary Special Requirements:Requires excellent communication skills including radio, telephone, computer and other electronic media.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must submit to and pass a thorough background investigation, including fingerprints. Ability to sit for long periods of time, perform repetitive motions with one or more extremity, reach, and move in confined areas.
Persons applying for positions with KHP will be subject to background investigation, fingerprints, and/or drug screening.
Recruiter Contact Information:
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Name: LT. Aaron McGuire -
Email: Aaron.McGuire@KS.GOV -
Phone Number: 316-744-0451
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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete
Upload these on the Careers – My Job Applications page
- Transcripts
- DD214 (if you are claiming Veterans Preference)
Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application
- Resume
- Cover Letter (Optional)
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Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law.
If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at 785-296-3199. Kansas Department of Revenue – Tax Clearance Frequently Asked Questions
How to Claim Veterans Preference
Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a “veteran”; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans’ preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.
Learn more about claiming Veterans Preference
How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference
Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.
Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference
PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person’s eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov , or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260
Topeka, KS 66612
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.
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