EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
RECYCLING COORDINATION AIDE OC
1.
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.
2.
PUBLIC CONTACT
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - These questions test for knowledge of
techniques used to interact with other people, to gather and present
information, and to provide assistance, advice, and effective customer service
in a courteous and professional manner. Questions will cover such topics as
understanding and responding to people with diverse needs, perspectives,
personalities, and levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting
in a way that both serves the public and reflects well on your agency.
3.
PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT -
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices
involved in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating solid waste
management programs, including appropriate solid waste management strategies,
solid waste management responsibilities and recommendations of federal, New
York State, and local governmental agencies, the advantages and disadvantages
of the various solid waste management and disposal practices typically used,
and related legal requirements contained in current federal and New York State
laws, rules, and regulations.
4.
SOLID WASTE
RESOURCE RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING COMPOSTING, MATERIALS RECOVERY AND
RECYCLING, AND MARKETING OF RECYCLABLES - These questions test for
knowledge of the principles, practices, and technology involved in the solid
waste reduction and resource recovery processes, including waste stream
analysis, classification, and separation, materials recovery, reduction, reuse,
recycling, and marketability, and composting of organic materials.
5.
PLANNING,
MANAGING, AND COORDINATING SOLID WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMS - These
questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the
planning, implementation, management, coordination, and evaluation of solid
waste recycling programs, including the typical components of various types of
solid waste streams, separation procedures used for solid waste stream components,
recycling procedures and programs for various types of separated materials, and
market forces that affect solid waste recycling programs.
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: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS
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