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EXAMINATION
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC COMPUTER
SPECIALIST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY EXAM
DATES:
THIS EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY.
CANDIDATES WITH APPROVED APPLICATIONS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF
THE NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM DATE.
STARTING
SALARY/RANGE:
$28,000
Madison-Oneida BOCES
(2008) VACANCIES:
The eligible list, established as a result of this examination,
will be used to fill existing vacancies, and all other vacancies as they
occur in this title, under the jurisdiction of the Oneida County
Commissioner of Personnel. RESIDENCE
REQUIREMENT:
NONE When
preference in certification is given to residents of a municipality
pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of the Civil Service Law, an
eligible must have been a resident of such municipality for at least one
month prior to the date of certification in order to be included in a
certification as a resident of such municipality and must be a resident of
such municipality at the time of appointment. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Either: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or
New York State registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree
in computer science, information resource management, microcomputer
technology or related field; OR (B)
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State
registered two-year college with an Associate’s Degree in one of the
areas mentioned in (A) above AND
two (2) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of
microcomputer equipment, which shall have involved assisting in local area
network administration and the installation, maintenance, and use of
software; OR (C)
Graduation
from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and
four (4) years of experience as outlined in (B) above. NOTE:
1. Verifiable
part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting
full-time experience requirements.
2. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or
before the date of the examination.
3. Further verification may be requested from candidates to
verify their academic qualifications.
4. Must submit
copies of transcripts if qualifying under (A) or (B) above. SUBJECT
OF EXAMINATION:
The
examination will consist of two parts: a
rated evaluation of training and experience and a qualifying
pc-administered test.
You must pass the evaluation of training and experience in order to
take the qualifying pc-administered test.
You must pass both tests in order to be considered for appointment.
Only your rating on the evaluation of training and experience will
be considered when computing final scores. Rated
Evaluation of Training and Experience:
You
will complete a questionnaire that asks for specific information on your
information technology education (formal degrees, IT-related training
courses, certifications) and experience.
You will also be asked to briefly describe a significant
achievement in each of the job's areas and to provide the name and contact
information for someone who can verify your information.
The information you provide about your experience will be rated
against the following areas: Computer
Programming,
Help Desk, User Support, Network
Administration, Data
Communications, Telecommunications,
Business/Systems Analysis, Web
Site Development, and
Microcomputer Repair. Qualifying
pc-administered written test
will be designed to test for knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such
areas as: 1.
Logical reasoning and
interpreting instructions for computer-related positions -These
questions test for ability to reason logically and interpret instructions
in a computer-related context. They cover verbal and quantitative
reasoning, flowchart interpretation and applying written directions. The
verbal and quantitative reasoning questions include logical implications
(e.g., if A and B, then C) and relations (e.g., greater than). Knowledge
of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is necessary, but
neither mathematical sophistication nor computational speed is needed. The
flowchart interpretation questions require prior knowledge of flowchart
conventions. The interpreting instructions questions provide the
instructions and specific rules for applying them. All the information
needed to answer the questions is presented with the questions. 2.
Working effectively with others to solve job-related problems-This
test requires candidates to assume the role of a staff member in an
Information Technology work group who is working with colleagues during a
time of change in policy or procedure, in a particular agency. During the
test, candidates will be required to deal with obstacles within the
working environment, which includes peer relations and the demands of
handling multiple tasks. Candidates will be required to demonstrate the
ability to be flexible, creative and persistent as a team player. They
will also need to demonstrate the ability to cooperate, show initiative,
and establish positive working relationships with peers and
administrators. 3.
User support and
training-The test requires candidates to assume the role of a
staff member in a Help Desk support unit. Candidates will be presented
with a users problem. During the course of handling the problem,
candidates will be required to: demonstrate communication skills, apply
troubleshooting practices and tools, determine the appropriate level of
training needed by the user, and educate the user on the proper use of
computers. CALCULATORS
ARE PERMITTED:
Unless specifically prohibited, candidates are permitted to use
QUIET, hand-held, solar- or battery-powered calculators ONLY.
Devices with typewriter keyboards, such as cell phones, computers
or devices which can be hooked up to a computer, spell-checkers, personal
digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries and
any similar devices are PROHIBITED. RETEST
POLICY:
Candidates
must wait six months before being allowed a retest. WAIVER:
If a candidate has previously passed an IT Qualifying Test prepared
by the New York State Department of Civil Service that is the same test
plan as announced, the qualifying test may be waived.
A candidate requesting such a waiver must submit, at
time of application, verifiable evidence of passing the qualifying
test, including the name of the New York State Civil Service agency that
administered the test and the test date. ELIGIBLE
LISTS:
Candidates who meet the qualifications, and pass this examination,
will have their names placed on the Eligible List, in the order of final
scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test.
The names of qualified candidates will remain on the Eligible List
for one year.
Appeal of ratings will not be allowed, as the opportunity for
re-test exists. TERMINATION
OF THE PROGRAM:
Oneida County Department of Personnel reserves the right to
terminate this special recruitment program at any time, and re-establish a
program of periodic testing for this title.
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Issued: 05/21/08 |
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Paulette Z. Nickerson, LMSW |
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Oneida County Personnel
Department |
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