Orleans County NY
ORLEANS COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE
PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN
John C. Welch, Jr.
Personnel Officer
#60-623
OPEN COMPETIVE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
LAST FILING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2008
VACANCIES:
One vacancy in the Orleans County Public Health Department. The eligible list which will result from this examination will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in the County of Orleans.
SALARY: As per CSEA contract.
DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for the investigation and inspection of the non-engineering aspects of environmental health control. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Director. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. The incumbent may be assigned as a lead worker on certain assignments providing guidance, direction and training to Public Health Technicians. Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (A) Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with thirty (30) credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than twelve (12) credit hours may be in the applied sciences, and have satisfactorily completed a public health training course approved by the State Health Department within two years of appointment; OR
(B) May be a public health technician who possesses five years of experience as a public health technician deemed satisfactory by the local commissioner of health or public health director and have satisfactorily completed a public health training course approved by the State Health Department.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of an appropriate New York State Motor Vehicle Drivers License at the time of appointment.
NOTE: An original transcript is needed for all degrees.
The term natural science shall mean a science such as biology, chemistry or physics that deals with the objects, phenomena, or laws of nature and the physical world. It shall include all physical and biological sciences.
The term applied science shall mean science based courses in environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, and infection control or food science.
Subjects of examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and / or abilities in the following areas:
1. Inspection and Interviewing Techniques —These questions test your ability to select the proper course of action in situations which might occur during routine inspections. Question topics may cover, but will not be limited to, such areas as interviewing, gathering information and evidence, maintaining proper attitude, and handling irregularities and violations with integrity and sound judgment, Some questions may be in a situational format while others may deal with the proper principles and practices of inspection.
2. Application of Scientific Principles and Knowledge to Public and Environmental Health Protection—These questions test for knowledge of public and environmental health principles, the ability to investigate and identify the causes of various public and environmental health problems, and to recommend the appropriate remedial actions for such problems.
3. 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.
4. Basic Principles of Biology, Chemistry, and General Science —These questions test for knowledge of elementary concepts and principles in the fields of general science, biology, and chemistry.
5. Microbiology as Related to Disease Prevention and Control, Sanitary Chemistry and Toxic Substances—These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices of microbiology involved in disease prevention and control, including such areas as food, water and environmental sanitation, toxic substances, and communicable diseases.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Each candidate must execute an application form and file it with the Orleans County Civil Service Office, County Administration Building, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411. Applications should be filed as soon as possible after the announcement of the examination. In writing for the application form and information, SPECIFY BY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER AND TITLE the position for which you wish to apply. Before filing your application, BE SURE EVERY QUESTION IS ANSWERED. An incomplete application may be disapproved.
2. Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for examination. None will be admitted to the examination without official admittance card. If an applicant is rejected, due notice will be sent. The Civil Service Office does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application. Call the Civil Service Office if you have not received your notice three (3) days before the date of the test.
3. Unless otherwise stated, all candidates are required to be legal residents of Orleans County for one (1) month immediately preceding the date of examination. Appointing authorities may give preference to legal residents of their jurisdiction.
4. For purpose of claiming veteran’s credits on a Civil Service Examination, an applicant must have received an honorable discharge and have served in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the following periods:
World War II - Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946 Lebanon - June 1, 1983 - Dec. 1, 1987
Korean Conflict - June 27, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955 Grenada - Oct. 23, 1983 - Nov. 21, 1983
Viet Nam Conflict – Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 Panama - Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990
Persian Gulf Conflict - August 2, 1990 - the date upon which such hostilities end.
Credit for Lebanon, Grenada and Panama will be limited to those who received the armed forces expeditionary, the navy expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary medal.
Veterans: Any candidate claiming veterans' credit or disabled veterans' credit must file their application for examination a certified copy of their Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States. Veterans claiming disabiltiy credits must file Form MSD332-VC-3. All candidates filing veteran's credits must file form MSD-332-VC-1.
5. Verification of Qualification: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to determine whether they are qualified for appointment.
6. PASSING MARK: Passing mark for examination is 70.
7. Eligible lists will be established in the order of final rating for successful candidates and will be established for a period of one (1) year unless exhausted prior to that date. Lists may be extended by the Personnel Officer not to exceed (4) years. The eligible list resulting rom this examination will be used to fill present and future vacancies in this title.
ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!
EXAM FEE: A fee of $20.00 is required for each separate examination for which you apply. A $20.00 check, money order or cash must accompany the application for examination. The check is to be made payable to Orleans County Civil Service. Write the examination title and number on your check or money order. REFUNDS OF FEES WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED FOR NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION OR WHO DO NOT APPEAR FOR TESTING ON THE SCHEDULED TEST DATE. Therefore, be sure to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements listed and file only for those examinations for which you clearly qualify and intend to take. We cannot prescreen applications submitted without the fee.
APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income Payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement.
The “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” may be obtained at the Orleans County Department of Personnel, Orleans County Administration Building, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411. Telephone 589-3184 or 589-2793.
This examination will be 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 Law, rules and regulations dealing with the preparation and rating of examinations will apply to this examination.
APPLICATIONS: Information and applications may be obtained at the Department of Personnel, Orleans County Administration Building, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411. Telephone 589-2793 or 589--3184. If you wish to have an application mailed to you, send a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Examination to be held at the Albion High School, 302 East Avenue, Albion, NY 14411.
APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONA ARE SCHEDULED ON SAME DAY - If you have applied for any other Civil Service examinations for employment with New York State or any other local government jurisdiction, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at one test site. If you have applied for both State and Local government examinations, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at the State examination center by calling (518) 474-6470 no later than two weeks before the test date.
If you have applied for other local government examinations, call or write to each civil service agency to make arrangements. You must make your request for these arrangements no later than two weeks before the date of the examinations. You must notify all local government civil serivce agenies with whom you have filed an application of the test site at which you wish to take your examination. For this examination call (585) 589-3184 or (585) 589-2793 or write to Orleans County Personnel Office, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411.
APPLICANTS: Please contact this office five (5) days prior to the examination if you hve not been notified by us, as to your eligibility to participate in this examination.
Religious Accommodation – Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under “Religious Accommodation”. We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following business day).
Disabled Candidates – If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application form.
Military Members - Candidates who are called to military service after filing an application should send requests for an alternate test date to Orleans County as soon as possible before the test date.
Applications must be postmarked or filed by the closing date for this examination. CANDIDATES MUST RECORD THE EXAMINATION NUMBER AND TITLE ON THE APPLICATION.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, Spell checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries, or similar devices are prohibited.
John C. Welch, Jr.
PERSONNEL OFFICER
ISSUED: 06/11/2008
ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER