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SUFFOLK COUNTY
MAP DRAFTER II
CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2019
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2019
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COUNTY ANNUAL
SALARY $47,241
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GRADE 20
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SALARIES VARY BY
JURISDICTION
SPECIFICATION # 1122
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. Application may also be
made using the Suffolk County Application for Employment (Forms CS-205A
and CS-205B). Make your check or money
order payable to the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service. Do not send cash. Please indicate the examination title and the
last four digits of your Social Security number on the face of your check or
money order. 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. Internet applicants should complete
the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form on-line. All
other applicants should complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and
Certification” form and submit it with your application (Forms CS-205A and
CS-205B). All claims for application fee
waiver are subject to verification.
VACANCIES
The eligible list for this title will be used to fill current and future vacancies in Suffolk
County Departments and non-county jurisdictions under the jurisdiction of the
Suffolk County Department of Civil Service.
There is currently one vacancy in the Suffolk County Real Property Tax
Service Agency.
DUTIES
An employee in this class performs
professional work involving the training of personnel and participation in the
drafting and maintenance of the County Property Map, Real Property Tax Map,
road record map and GIS mapping. These
duties differ from those of a Map Drafter I in that the incumbent receives more
responsible and difficult drafting assignments.
The incumbent performs with a minimum of supervision, and assumes
responsibility for limited technical decisions in accordance with policies
determined by the department.
Assignments are received from a professional
supervisor who reviews work upon completion for adherence to procedures and for
accuracy. Supervision may
be exercised over technical and/or clerical personnel. Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either:
(a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized
accreditation or registration by NY State with an Associate's Degree* which
includes or is supplemented by at least twelve (12) credits in drafting, and
six (6) years of experience as a drafter, at least four (4) years of which must
have been as a map drafter; or,
(b) Graduation from a standard senior high
school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and eight (8) years
of experience as a drafter, at least four (4) years of which must have been as
a map drafter; or,
(c) An
equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of
(a) and (b).
Notes: Additional relevant education* from
a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State
(which includes course work in drafting, surveying or cartography) will be
substituted for the general drafting experience on a year-for-year basis up to
a maximum of four (4) years. Candidates must possess the four (4) years of
specific experience as a map drafter.
Coursework in drafting, surveying or cartography from a
non-degree-granting institution* may be accepted based upon credit hour
equivalence. Candidates must possess the
four (4) years of specific experience as a map drafter.
*Please attach to the application a copy
of your coursework in drafting, surveying or cartography from a
non-degree-granting institution or 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
The written test will cover
knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
1.
Understanding
and interpreting charts, graphs, maps and tabular material;
2.
Mathematics,
including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry;
3.
Deed
description and legal documents related to real property;
4.
Computer-assisted
drafting (CAD) technology;
5.
Computer-assisted
mapping, including basic geographic information system (GIS) applications.
Note: The
use of calculators is recommended for this
examination.
Note: 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 “General Guide to Written Tests” helpful in preparing for this
test. This publication is available online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
NOTES
1.
Should
it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Civil Service
Department 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. Expanded Description of the examination subtests is available by requesting a copy from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in Hauppauge. A self-addressed, stamped 9 ½” X 4” envelope must accompany this request.
3.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service by December 11, 2019 are advised to
contact the Civil Service Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.
4.
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.
N.Y.S.
DATE
PREPARED: October 17, 2019
GENERAL CONDITIONS
OPEN-COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Paper
applications are available at the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in
Hauppauge and at the Riverhead County Center display, or by sending a stamped,
self-addressed 9 ½” X 4”envelope for each title to: Suffolk County Department of Civil Service,
P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099.
2.
Applications
postmarked after midnight of the last filing date may not be
considered eligible for this examination.
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 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 scored 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 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 Civil Service Department 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 non-county 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 throughout 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 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 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
SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Announcements and Applications Also
Available At
SUFFOLK COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
725 VETERANS
MEMORIAL HWY.
WILLIAM J LINDSAY
COUNTY COMPLEX, BLDG. #158 Information Display Unit,
P.O. BOX 6100,
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-0099 Phone:
853-5500 County Center, Riverhead