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Witt O'Brien's

Global crisis and emergency management consultancy

Answering Service Responder

Customer SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOgden, UT, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Intermediate-level skill with Microsoft Office products, specifically Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
  • Intermediate-level computer literacy supporting a variety of software platforms.
  • Ability to type at least 30 words per minute.
  • Availability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on demand during emergencies.
  • Ability to remain adaptable and patient and to stay calm and professional during heightened activity, uncertainty, ambiguity, rapid change, and fixed deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly to a wide audience.
  • Ability to triage complex situations and transcribe information accurately.
  • Ability to remain patient while professionally supporting international callers whose primary language is not English.
  • Ability to follow procedures and execute tasks as outlined.
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Answer incoming calls and emails in a timely, professional, and courteous manner.
  • Answer calls regarding emergency fuel deliveries, appliance repairs, and safety issues such as gas leaks.
  • Represent clients by serving as their emergency call center.
  • Dispatch emergency calls to clients' on-call personnel.
  • Gather and transcribe information with speed and accuracy.
  • Receive incident and emergency calls from 911 dispatch.
  • Remain calm, courteous, and confident when answering distress calls.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience in emergency response, incident management, law enforcement, or security.
  • Two to five years of experience in a prior incident or emergency dispatch role, preferably in an emergency dispatch or hazardous notification center.

About the Company

Witt O'Brien's

Global crisis and emergency management consultancy

Witt O’Brien’s is a global crisis and emergency management firm serving governments and private sector clients to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disruptions. It covers the full disaster life cycle, including preparedness, training and exercises, business continuity, grants management (such as FEMA Public Assistance), and regulatory compliance, plus maritime support like Qualified Individual representation and Spill Management Team coordination. It differentiates itself by pairing former FEMA leadership and oil-spill response expertise with a global footprint and end-to-end services, supplemented by acquisitions in crisis communications and reputation management. Its goal is to help organizations become more resilient to both natural and man-made disruptions, protecting operations, people, assets, and reputations.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
United States
Founded
2001

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