Network - PC Specialist - Johnstown, United States - Fultoncountyny

Description

announces a Civil Service examination

for the following:
No Open Competitive
Decentralized – Training and Experience

NETWORK/PC SPECIALIST *
Fulton County Information Technology Department

LAST FILING DATE:
MAY 7, 2024
A $12.50

PROCESSING FEE OR WAIVER OF THIS FEE MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLICATION

FEE:
There is a $12.50 non-refundable examination fee. When filing an application by mail, include a cashiers check or money order, payable to the Fulton County Treasurer.

Do not send cash or a personal check.

When filing in person with cash, the exact amount must be submitted .

If the fee or fee waiver documentation proof does not accompany the application, the application will be rejected and returned to the applicant.

There will be NO REFUNDS to applicants who fail to appear for the exam or fail to meet the minimum qualifications required for admittance to the exam, therefore, applicants are cautioned to review this announcement carefully.

WAIVER OF EXAMINATION FEE FOR UNEMPLOYED AND FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS:

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 Examination Application Fee Waiver and Certification" form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Last Filing Date as listed on the Examination Announcement.

(The Request for Examination Application Fee Waiver and Certification form can be obtained from the Fulton County Personnel Department, Fort Johnstown Building, 1 E. Montgomery Street, Johnstown, New York 12095, telephone number



APPLICATIONS:
Applications are available at the Fulton County Personnel Department or on the Fulton County website

. Examination applications must be obtained and filed with the Fulton County Personnel Department. The Department recommends that you do not wait until the last day to file your application. When received in our office after 5:00 PM, on the last filing date, the application will be rejected and returned to the applicant. The correct examination number and title must appear on the application form. EVERY question on the application should be answered and complete in all aspects. Under "Duties" you must describe the nature of the work personally performed by you,

with estimated percentages of time spent on each type of work . This department does not acknowledge receipt of applications or take responsibility for non-delivery or postal delay.

Failure to notify this office of a change of address may result in disqualification for examination or certification for appointment following examination.

Any application you may have previously filed will not gain you admittance to this exam and will not be used to obtain additional information.

You must refile a separate Application for Examination during the official filing period as set forth in this announcement.
DISQUALIFICATION OF EXAMINATION

APPLICATIONS:

When an application for an examination is disapproved by the Director of Personnel, the candidate will be given ten (10) calendar days to appeal this determination.

Your appeal must clearly demonstrate that you meet or exceed the minimum qualifications as set forth on the examination announcement.

Additional information must be pertinent, detailed and accurate. Your appeal must be in writing, addressed to the Personnel Department, 1 East Montgomery Street, Johnstown NY 12095, and

received

in this department no later than 5:00pm of the tenth calendar day.

If the tenth calendar day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the candidate will have until 5:00pm that following Monday to submit their appeal.

LOCATION OF POSITIONS/


VACANCY:
This position exists in the Fulton County Information Technology Department.
PLEASE POST CONSPICUOUSLY AT A HEIGHT REACHABLE BY PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS
AND WITH OTHER MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS -REMOVE AFTER LAST FILING DATE

ELIGIBLE LIST:

The eligible list will remain in existence for a period of one (1) year, unless extended by the Director of Personnel to a maximum of four (4) years.

When a list has existed for more than one year, it may terminate upon the establishment of a new list.

This list will be used to fill this vacancy and any other appropriate full-time or part-time competitive vacancy occurring in an agency under the jurisdiction of the Fulton County Director of Personnel, anytime during the life of the eligible list.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS:

May be made if you require a religious accommodation, are a disabled person, or deprived of participation on the scheduled date due to active military service.

Specific information must be requested when filing your application.
2024


SALARY:
$26.93


RESIDENCY:

Candidates must, at the time of examination and at least four (4) months prior thereto, be a resident of Fulton County.

Preference in appointment from open-competitive lists may be given to candidates who have been residents of the locality in which appointment is to be made for four (4) months prior to the date of the written test.

For appointment in some jurisdictions you may be required to become a resident thereof in accordance with law or resolution.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (Illustrative but not exhaustive):
Provides telephone and field support to County users on network problems, hardware and peripheral equipment and software;
Provides first-line diagnosis/troubleshooting of PC and network problems;
Installs and updates computer operating systems and patches;
Maintains inventory of all County computer hardware and software;
Keeps accurate records of system configurations, network diagrams and IT procedures;
Installs and configures new computers and associated network connections;
Tests computers and peripheral equipment to insure proper network connectivity and functioning;
Educates employees on best practices for IT security and usage;
Provides training for users on hardware, software, and network systems;
Assists the Network Administrator with insuring network integrity and security;
Attends training to stay current in the field of microcomputer products, network peripherals, new software and equipment.
The above examples of duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma, or a high school individual education plan diploma, and either:
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Technology, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, or closely related field and three (3) years of experience in computer systems support, network administration, or information systems management; or
Five (5) years of experience in computer systems support, network administration, or information systems management; or
An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
All experience required to meet the minimum qualification section is PAID.

Part-time experience will be pro-rated as follows:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a valid New York State driver's license at the time of appointment.

If qualifying by A or C (education options), a copy or photocopy of your official academic transcript showing courses taken and degree conferred (if a degree is required) must accompany your application.

If submitting a photocopy, this office must be able to verify it is an official transcript. Your transcript does

not

have to be submitted in a sealed envelope from the Registrar's Office.

If your transcript, as previously described, does not accompany your application, your application will be disqualified and you will be given ten (10) days to submit documentation to substantiate your qualifications.

If you fail to provide a copy or photocopy of your official transcript within the ten (10) day period, you will not be allowed to participate in the examination.

Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices.

If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency from a member company of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.

(NACES).

You can write to the Examination Information Desk of this Department for a list of NACES members who provide this service.

You must pay the required evaluation fee.

RATED EVALUATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Approved candidates will complete a questionnaire on the New York State Civil Service web site that asks for specific information on your information technology education (formal degrees, IT-related training courses, certifications) and experience.

You will also be asked to briefly describe a significant achievement in each of the job's areas and to provide the name and contact information for someone who can verify your information.

The information you provide about your experience will be rated against the following areas:


HELP DESK USER SUPPORT MICROCOMPUTER REPAIR
VETERANS'


CREDITS:

Veterans, Disabled Veterans, or candidates currently in the armed forces claiming the additional credit allowed veterans in competitive examination, must apply for such credit while filing their examination application or at any time between the date of the application but prior to the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible list.

The time periods, for which veterans' credit is permitted, are defined in Question 12 on the examination application.

To receive additional veterans' credit you must file a separate Veterans' Credit Application including acceptable supporting documentation for each examination.

Veterans' Credit is added only to the score of the examination when the candidate's passing grade is 70 or higher.

CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS OF FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY CREDIT:

In conformance with sections 85-a and 85-b of the Civil Service Law, children and siblings of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent, sister or brother has served.

If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child or sibling of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination.

A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility.

However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.

Children and siblings of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty credit is added only to the score of the examination when the candidate's passing grade is 70 or higher.

RATING AND REVIEW:

This written examination is being prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23.2 of the Civil Service Law and Section 7.1 of the State's Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

No reviews of any kind will be permitted nor will any appeals be accepted.

The Personnel Department, at the request of a candidate, will verify the accuracy of his/her score, and notify the candidate in writing.

ANY LAST-MINUTE CHANGE OR CANCELLATION WILL BE BROADCAST OVER RADIO STATION


WENT
(AM 1340) BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM ON THE DATE OF THE EXAMINATION.

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