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ACCOUNT CLERK (Social Services)

Exam Type
Notice of Vacancy
Department
Social Services
Job Category
Clerical and Administrative Support
Location Category
Buffalo
Location
95 Franklin St., Buffalo
Posting Date
Closing Date
Salary Range
Starting $40,880 Annually
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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE 

TEMPORARY (OPEN)

ONE (1) VACANCY

 

DEPARTMENT:                               SOCIAL SERVICES

TITLE OF POSITION:                     ACCOUNT CLERK 

LOCATION:                                     OFFICE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND RECORDS – RATH BUILDING

JOB GROUP:                         4 ($40,880 Annual Starting Salary)

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

A) Possession of an Associate's degree in Accounting; or: 

B) Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours at a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) or four (4) year college or university, which included sixteen (16) semester credit hours in Accounting; or: 

C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of experience in the maintenance of financial records and accounts; or: 

D) Five (5) years of business or office experience, one (1) year of which must have involved the maintenance of financial records and accounts; or: 

E) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (D). 

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: 

Applicants for designated positions in the Department of Social Services that may have access to federal tax information to perform his/her job duties shall be subject to a suitability background check investigation, including FBI fingerprinting, local law enforcement check, and verification check of citizenship/residency. A criminal record does not necessarily disqualify applicants from employment, rather an individualized determination will be made. The cost of the background check will be assumed by the Department of Social Services. 

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

 

This notice will be posted for the period August 21, 2024 through and including August 30, 2024

 

Selected candidates must sit for the examination which will be held at a later date.

 

Candidates must be reachable on the civil service list to maintain position.

 

If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send a resume to:

 

JAMIE EPOLITO

Chief of Financial Records

Erie County Department of Social Services

95 Franklin St. Room 426

Buffalo, NY 14202

Jamie.Epolito@erie.gov

 

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.