EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ANALYST OC 1, 2, 3, 4
DIRECTOR OF PAYROLL SERVICES PR 1,
2, 3, 4, 5
FEDERAL
AND STATE AID CLAIMS TECHNICIAN OC 1, 2, 3, 4
GRANTS
ANALYST OC 1,
2, 3, 4
GRANTS
TECHNICIAN OC 1,
2, 3, 4
1.
EVALUATING
CONCLUSIONS IN LIGHT OF KNOWN FACTS - These questions will consist of a set
of factual statements and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is
proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient
to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a
particular field.
2.
PREPARING
WRITTEN MATERIAL
– These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and
accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some
questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by
four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version.
For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of
order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the
sentences.
3.
UNDERSTANDING
AND INTERPRETING TABULAR MATERIAL - These questions test your ability to
understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular
form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing
conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and
revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are
tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a
major factor in the test. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or
solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use
the calculator function of your cell phone.
4.
UNDERSTANDING
AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL - These questions test for the ability
to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief
reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should
base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages
and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.
5.
SUPERVISION - These
questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in
planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward
predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational
question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work;
evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing
subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and
dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
The
New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for
this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication
"How to Take a Written Test" helpful in preparing for this test. This
publication is available online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS
IS RECOMMENDED