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The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer • Teamwork and Cooperation - The ability to work as a member of a team, doing one's fair share of work, using input and assistance from others, and putting group goals above individual goals. • Acceptance and Promotion of Diversity - The ability to respect and encourage working cooperatively with co-workers and others without regard to such characteristics as their gender, race, age, beliefs, or cultural background. • Personal Responsibility - The ability and willingness to take actions, and the willingness to accept the consequences of one's decisions and actions. • Awareness and Alertness - The ability to remain mentally focused and aware of one's surroundings, avoiding distractions, and concentrating on the tasks at hand. • Respect for Authority - The ability to follow orders, and to show respect toward those in positions of authority. • Problem Solving - The ability to recognize problems, seek out and identify relevant information, and determine causes of and solutions to problems. • Dependability and Reliability - The ability to meet obligations and commitments. • Flexibility and Adaptability - The ability and willingness to adapt easily and quickly to changing environments, work duties, or other job requirements. • Motivation and Initiative - The ability to demonstrate an interest in work-related activities, willingly take on tasks and responsibilities, and maintain an enthusiastic and positive attitude toward the job. • Reading Comprehension - The ability to read and understand written materials such as reference manuals, training materials, and correspondence. • Compassion and Sensitivity - The ability to demonstrate empathy towards people in need and a sincere interest in helping those people. An awareness of the effects of one's decisions and actions on other people, and the ability to be empathetic to other people's emotions and feelings and treat them with dignity and respect. • Visualization and Spatial Orientation - The ability to develop and use mental representations or mental pictures of such things as fire scenes and building layouts. The ability to know where one is in relation to the surrounding environment, visually locate objects and persons, and accurately estimate distances and heights. • Attention to Detail - The ability to recognize and attend to the details of tasks and situations, and to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. • Creativity and Resourcefulness - The ability to apply original thinking to find unique ideas and approaches to situations, and to identify and make use of available resources. • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Skills - The ability to recognize priorities and to successfully plan and carry out work in an organized and efficient manner. • Appearance and Demeanor - The ability to maintain a neat, well-groomed, physically fit, and professional appearance and demeanor. • Learning and Memory - The ability to learn, retain, recall, and apply information that is essential to the job, such as pre- incident plans, verbal instructions, and reference materials. • Service Orientation - The ability to demonstrate a genuine interest and concern for the welfare of the community and its citizens, and a willingness to participate in community affairs. • Perseverance - The ability to demonstrate thoroughness and follow-through when working on difficult or lengthy tasks.