DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is specialized clerical work of a moderately complex nature involving the establishment and maintenance of civil service and personnel records such as roster records, reports of personnel change, applications, payrolls, etc. In addition, the incumbent of this position will perform a variety of duties relating to the civil service examination program. There is considerable public contact in the carrying out of assignments. The work is performed under general supervision of the Personnel Officer. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate clerical personnel. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
- Establishes and maintains a variety of personnel files and civil service records, certification of payrolls, applications, and other documents in accordance with the requirements of New York State Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, and County Rules, utilizing computer database and word-processing software;
- Assists in the establishment and certification of eligible lists and all supportive documentation in accordance with Civil Service Law and County Rules;
- Assists with scheduling of examinations and testing sites, and related arrangements;
- Assists in administration of locally administered and decentralized examinations, performance tests, and test score reviews;
- Assists in the review of qualifications of applicants against job specification requirements for admission to examinations or appointment to local jurisdictions’ positions;
- Contacts candidates for additional information or documentation needed to meet requirements;
- Assists in communicating with local jurisdictions to ascertain correct data, give information regarding changes, answer questions concerning rules and procedures, etc.
- Checks and verifies personnel changes for conformance to Civil Service Law and County Rules;
- Secures information from records for resolving employment and status questions;
- Performs research duties in the preparation of reports requiring information from the various personnel files;
- Utilizes computer database and word-processing software to produce letters, memoranda, eligible list certifications, routine reports, spreadsheets, and other work documents;
- May compose routine letters in response to inquiries from the public;
- May review and verify payrolls and vouchers for civil service certification;
- Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Working knowledge of the clerical procedures involved in personnel transactions; working knowledge of office terminology, practices and procedures; working knowledge of Civil Service Law and county Rules; working knowledge of computer software utilized in personnel and civil service examination record keeping and transactions; ability to operate a personal computer; ability to type at an acceptable rate of speed; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; tact and resourcefulness in dealing with people; initiative.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
- Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience, one (1) year of which must have included experience in the processing of personnel transactions, payroll records, and/or high-level administrative experience; or
- Three (3) years of clerical experience, one (1) year of which must have included experience in the processing of personnel transactions, payroll records, and/or high-level administrative experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Post-secondary level education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience indicated above on the basis of thirty (30) college credits per year of experience.
5/06; 1/09; 5/14; 4/24
Competitive Class
