8-0054
SUFFOLK COUNTY
TRAFFIC COURT SPECIALIST (SPANISH SPEAKING)
CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: JULY 28, 2021
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: AUGUST 21, 2021
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COUNTY ANNUAL
SALARY $40,899
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GRADE 16
SPECIFICATION # 0054
All
statements made on the application may be verified and the backgrounds of
successful candidates are subject to investigation by the appointing authority.
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER
The application processing fee is $40.
Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made by VISA or MasterCard
credit card and there will be an additional convenience fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of receipt of application
will be sent to all internet applicants via e-mail. A separate application and
processing fee are required for each examination (identified by examination
number) for which you are applying. The
application processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The application
processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are
veterans, auxiliary police, firefighters, members in good standing of a local
fire district or ambulance company, volunteer CERT members and members of the
Suffolk County Police Explorers program. The fee may also be waived if you are
unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household and for
recipients of Medicaid, SSI, Public Assistance or those in a training program
under the Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act administered by
a state or local social service agency. Applicants should complete the “Request
for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form online. All claims for
application fee waiver are subject to verification.
VACANCIES
The eligible list for this title will be
used to fill one current vacancy and future vacancies in the Suffolk County
Traffic and Parking Violations Agency.
DUTIES
An employee in this class performs
specialized work relating to Traffic Court functions, requiring some knowledge
of statutes and laws governing the practices and procedures of Traffic
Courts. The work differs from that of a
Traffic Court Specialist in that the incumbent must also communicate with
Spanish-speaking motorists and assist them in their contacts with the
agency. All work is performed according
to standard procedures prescribed by state law, judicial determination and
administrative directives. Work involves
contact with attorneys and the general public regarding court functions and
procedures. Work is performed under the supervision of a Senior Traffic Court
Specialist or administrative supervisor.
Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of sixty (60) credits* from a
college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State,
and one (1) year of experience in the maintenance of computerized records or
files.
* Please attach to the application a copy
of your college transcript(s) which must have your name, college name, and date
of graduation printed on it by the institution.
Grade reports, incomplete transcripts and other similar documents are unacceptable.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
This examination will consist of two
parts:
I. The
written test will cover knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas
as:
1.
Understanding
and interpreting written material;
2.
Understanding
and applying court rules and procedures;
3.
Record
keeping and organization of data including basic arithmetic computations;
4.
Clerical
operations including proofreading;
5.
Traffic
court terminology.
II. Spanish Language Proficiency Test
(Speaking): Candidates who pass the
written examination and do not qualify for a waiver* of the Spanish language
proficiency test will be scheduled for the language test as the needs of the
service require.
This part of the
examination will be administered during the work week
(Monday – Friday) and is designed to evaluate speaking
proficiency in the Spanish language at a level appropriate for the position(s)
being filled. *A candidate may
qualify for a waiver of
the Spanish language proficiency test if he/she passed a comparable or higher
level Spanish language proficiency test administered by the Suffolk County Department
of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service.
Candidates must pass both parts of
the examination in order to be eligible for appointment. Rank on the eligible list will be determined
solely on the basis of the written test score plus veteran’s credits where
applicable.
NOTES
1.
Should
it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Department of
Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service reserves the right to make such
amendment on the Department’s web page without notification to applicants. The most current copy of this announcement is
available during the filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.
2.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service by August 18,
2021 are advised to contact the Department before the written test date at
(631) 853-5500.
3.
You
can view your room assignment and exam site on our home page at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
under “Candidate Exam Room Assignment Search” seven days prior to the
examination date.
LOCAL
DATE
PREPARED: May 4, 2021
GENERAL CONDITIONS OPEN-COMPETITIVE
ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Application
may be made using the Suffolk County Application for Employment (Forms CS-205A
and CS-205B).
2.
Applicants
may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and
submit it with Forms CS-205A and CS-205B.
3.
Unless
otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date
of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience
evaluations. Unless otherwise stated
part-time experience will be pro-rated.
4.
Candidates
found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for reconsideration
prior to the written test date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the announced
written test date will not be considered.
5.
Candidates
who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as
scheduled, will be eliminated from further consideration for purposes of this
competition. Unless otherwise specified,
the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of
the score received on the written test, plus veterans’ credits where appropriate.
6.
Eligible
applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, due notice
will be sent.
7.
Unless
specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are
permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery-powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards,
spell-checker, personal digital assistant, address books, language translators,
dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.
8.
When
the examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County Department of Human
Resources, Personnel and Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County
Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.
9.
When
the written examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department
of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the
provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations which deal
with the rating of examination will apply.
10.
The
eligible list established as a result of this examination will remain in force
for at least one year and may be extended by the Department of Human Resources,
Personnel and Civil Service for a maximum of four years. Changing conditions may make it necessary to
certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.
11.
Information
regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the open-competitive
application form.
12.
Pursuant
to Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police
officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional
ten points added to a passing score attained in a competitive examination for
original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent
served. If you are qualified to
participate in this examination, and you are the child of a firefighter or
police officer killed in the line of duty, please so notify us in writing when
you submit your application for examination.
A candidate claiming such credit must submit appropriate documentation
to verify eligibility to receive these additional credits before the eligible
list is established. No additional
credits will be granted after the eligible list is established.
13.
Inquiries
may be made as to character and ability and all statements made by candidates are
subject to verification. Some employers
may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background
investigation.
14.
Candidates
must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the
duties of the job. Candidates who are
appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may be required to pass
qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological evaluations.
15.
Residency
is not required for taking any examinations.
However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give
hiring preference to residents. Some
towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County
Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law,
residency within Suffolk County is required within five years of employment
with the county. In any case in which
residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency
standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules.
16.
Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your
application.
17.
No
smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds of the examination site.
18.
If
you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States
on the date of this test, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Human
Resources, Personnel and Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on
this announcement for alternate test date information.
19.
Multiple
Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day:
If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or
several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the
same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local
jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make
arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All examinations for positions in State
government will be held at a State examination center. If you have any questions, please call the Suffolk
County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service at (631)
853-5500.
20.
For
information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination,
please refer to our website at
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service click on the “Weather Related
Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service
Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. The following stations will broadcast notice
of cancellation:
WALK
PATCHOGUE 97.5 FM
WBAB
BABYLON 102.3
FM
WBLI BABYLON 106.1
FM
WLNG
SAG HARBOR 92.1 FM
WBZO FARMINGDALE 103.1 FM
WRCN
MEDFORD 103.9
FM
NEWS
12 LONG ISLAND TV CHANNEL 12 website: www.news12.com
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