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EXAMINATION
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DATA
PROCESSOR I Click Here for Required Fees and General Information ************************************************************************************************************ EXAM
DATES:
THIS EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY.
CANDIDATES WITH APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR THIS EXAM WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM DATE.
STARTING
SALARY/RANGE:
$17, 515 Oneida County Government VACANCIES:
The eligible list,
established as a result of this examination, will be used to fill existing
vacancies and any other appropriate vacancies which may occur in this
title under the jurisdiction of the 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 high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR NOTE:
1. Verifiable part-time
and/or volunteer experience as defined in (B) above will be pro- 2.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the
date of the
3. Further verification
may be requested from candidates to verify their academic DUTIES:
Responsible
for tasks requiring care and accuracy in the entry, processing and
retrieval of various types of data; depending upon the location of the
position, spends a varying amount of time operating a personal computer;
involves the performance of clerical duties and/or administrative tasks in
accordance with the office’s operations.
Incumbents perform related work as required. SUBJECTS
OF EXAMINATION:
The examination will consist of a weighted PC-administered
test, as described under (A).
In order to be eligible for appointment, you must also pass
a Qualifying Performance test, as
described under (B).
You must pass the PC-administered
test AND the Qualifying Performance test in order to be considered for
appointment. The qualifying performance test will be scheduled at a later
date. You
will not be called to the performance test unless you have passed the
pc-administered test.
Your rank on the eligible list will be determined by your score on
the pc-administered test only.
(A)
PC-ADMINISTERED TEST:
You must pass this test in order to be considered for appointment.
The test will be administered on a personal computer (PC).
Candidates need no prior knowledge of computers in order to take
the test. The
test uses a simple point-and-click system that is thoroughly explained
through an animated instruction program.
Candidates will be given a sample test on which to practice before
the actual test begins.
This test is designed to test for knowledge, skills,
and/or abilities in such areas as: 1.
Alphabetizing:
These questions test your ability to file material in alphabetical
order. 2.
Record Keeping:
These questions evaluate your ability to perform common record
keeping tasks.
The test consists of two or more “sets” of questions; each set
concerning a different problem.
Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or
collation of data from several sources; scheduling; maintaining a record
system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data
using totals, subtotals, averages and percents. 3.
Clerical Operations with Letters and Numbers:
These questions test your skills and abilities in clerical
operations involving, comparing, checking and counting.
The questions require you to follow the specific directions given
for each question which may involve alphabetizing, comparing, checking and
counting given groups of letters and/or numbers.
(B) QUALIFYING
PERFORMANCE TEST:
This qualifying (pass/fail) performance test will require you to
use a conventional personal computer (PC) with a standard keyboard to
perform various clerical tasks using simulated databases.
The databases will be of a generic variety; you do not need
any present knowledge of these databases in order to do well on the test.
When you begin the testing program you will receive graphic
on-screen instructions that tell you how to use the databases and how to
take the test.
The test will consist of three
(3) parts. In Part
One, you will be required to add, delete and update various records in
a database. In Part Two, you will be required to look up records in a database and
write down selected information from the records onto printed forms.
In Part Three, the
computer will present questions about the information that you wrote down
in Part Two. You will enter
your answers directly into the PC. Your
rating on this test will be based on the amount of data entered and on the
accuracy of those entries.
Candidates may take this qualifying performance test not more than
a total of four (4) times per calendar year for any one or a combination
of examinations requiring the test. CALCULATORS
ARE RECOMMENDED:
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. NOTE:
A “Guide to Taking the Examination for Clerical Series”
is available on the New York State Department of Civil Service web site http://www.cs.state.ny.us/testing/localtestguides.cfm
or at the Oneida County Department of Personnel’s Office, 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. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
FOR MULTIPLE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS SCHEDULED
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Paulette Z. Nickerson, LMSW |
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Oneida County Personnel
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