SENIOR BAY CONSTABLE
5052
DISTINGUISHING
FEATURES OF THE CLASS
Under general supervision, an
employee in this class trains, supervises and directs Bay Constables in
patrolling local waterways, and enforcing waterways ordinances within a town or
village. The incumbent is responsible
for the repair and maintenance of town boats within an assigned area. Work is
reviewed through inspections, conferences and written reports by an
administrative official. Does related
work as required.
TYPICAL
WORK ACTIVITIES
Assigns patrolling areas to Bay Constables;
Instructs Bay Constables in boat
handling, navigation, and equipment installation and maintenance;
Instructs Bay Constables in
local, county, state and federal conservation laws and ordinances;
Attends various conservation and
marine activities meetings;
May operate a patrol boat or
other vehicle as part of the conservation enforcement responsibilities.
FULL
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of the geography of local
waterways and water systems; thorough knowledge of the operation and
maintenance of power boats, marine and harbor equipment; thorough knowledge of
federal, state and local laws governing hunting, fishing, clamming and boating
in local waters; skill in the operation of a power boat; ability to train,
supervise and review the work of Bay Constables in a manner conducive to full
performance and high morale; ability to understand, interpret and implement
conservation and boating laws within a locality; ability to keep records and
prepare written reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of
the position.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Either:
a) Graduation from a college
with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Marine Conservation, Marine
Transportation, Marine Maintenance or a related field, and two (2) years of
experience in marine conservation, marine transportation, marine maintenance,
commercial fishing and/or clamming, as a member of the United States Navy, as a
merchant able body seaman, or as a peace or police officer as defined in
sections1.20 and 2.10 of New York State Criminal Procedure Law; or,
b) Graduation from a standard
senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and four
(4) years of experience as defined above; or,
c) An equivalent combination of
education and experience as defined by the limits of a) and b).
NOTE: Possession of a current United States Coast
Guard Master’s license, for which at least 360 days of service were needed to
qualify for examination, will substitute for two years of the above experience.
PROMOTIONAL
One (1) year of permanent competitive status as a
Bay Constable.
NECESSARY
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. There will be a qualifying
psychological evaluation for open-competitive candidates*.
2. Candidates must be at least
twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of appointment.
3. In jurisdictions where
positions are designated as peace officers, the incumbent will be required,
after appointment, to obtain a Peace Officer Training Certificate recognized by
the New York State Municipal Police Training Council. Those positions authorized by law under
Section 2.10 of CPL to carry a firearm must also complete the Initial Firearms
and Deadly Physical Force Course within 6 months of their appointment.
*At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, for appointees with
other than competitive status, qualifying evaluations may be waived for
candidates with current or prior status in a peace or police officer title who
are in possession of current New York State MPTC certification as a peace or
police officer within the following guidelines:
a.) Pursuant to §2.30
6) of Criminal Procedure Law:
Separated for less than 2 years after having served
for less than 2 consecutive years as a peace officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served
as a peace officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years
b.) Pursuant to §209-q
1) b) of General Municipal Law
Separated for less than 2 years after having served
for less than 2 consecutive years as a police officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served as a
police officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years, or;
Up to 10 years after separation with an approved
police officer refresher course.
R 04/15/21
SUFFOLK
COUNTY
Competitive