8-0211
SUFFOLK COUNTY
ACCOUNT CLERK
(SPANISH SPEAKING)
CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: JUNE 14, 2023
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: JULY 29, 2023
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GRADE 11
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COUNTY ANNUAL
SALARY $34,139
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SALARIES VARY BY
JURISDICTION
SPECIFICATION # 0211
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, active duty military,
members of the reserves or National Guard, auxiliary police, firefighters,
members in good standing of a local fire district or ambulance company, members
of a Volunteer Fire Department or Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Agency
Explorers programs, 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 future vacancies in Suffolk County departments and non-county
jurisdictions under the jurisdiction of the Suffolk County Department of Human
Resources, Personnel and Civil Service.
DUTIES
An employee in this class performs
specialized clerical work in keeping financial records of some variety and
complexity. Using a single or double
entry system, the incumbent is responsible for keeping books or records that
are subject to audit. Duties may include utilization of computers with
financial capabilities. The work is performed in accordance with clearly
established accounting methods and procedures, and is reviewed primarily
through verification of financial records and statements. The incumbent assists
Spanish-speaking clients by interpreting policy, providing assistance with
forms and translating information.
Supervision may be exercised over a small number of clerical personnel. Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either:
(a)
Graduation
from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency
diploma and two (2) years of experience in computing and registering data in
financial records, accounts, or journals; or,
(b)
Two
(2) years of clerical experience, and six (6) credits* in accounting from a
college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State.
Note:
Education* beyond high school from a college with federally-authorized
accreditation or registration by NY State including at least three (3) credits
in accounting per year, may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year
basis.
*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.
Arithmetic
computations and financial record keeping;
2.
Understanding
and interpreting written material;
3.
Clerical
operations;
4.
Basic
computer usage.
Note: The
use of calculators is permitted for this examination.
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 all parts of
the examination in order to be eligible for appointment. Rank on the eligible list will be determined
by the written test scores 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 July 26, 2023
are advised to contact the Department before the written test date at (631)
853-5500.
LOCAL
DATE
PREPARED: March 16, 2023
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
and click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the
bottom of that page. Also check News 12 Long Island for notice of cancellation
of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG
ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at their website:
www.news12.com.
Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service
725 Veterans
Memorial Hwy.,
William J. Lindsay
County Complex, Bldg. # 158
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099, Phone: (631) 853-5500