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SENIOR CLERK - Special Investigations

Exam Type
Notice of Vacancy
Location
43 Court St.
Posting Date
Closing Date
Salary Range
Starting $38,405 Annually
Changed

ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

PROVISIONAL- ONE VACANCY

DEPARTMENT:                             SOCIAL SERVICES

TITLE OF POSITION:                  SENIOR CLERK

LOCATION:                            SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

STARTING ANNUAL SALARY: $38,405 (CSEA JOB GROUP: 3)

THE ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IS SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;

good knowledge of business arithmetic and English;

good knowledge of functions and organizations of agency to which assigned;

ability to compile routine data and to prepare reports;

ability to supervise the work of clerical personnel;

ability to understand and follow difficult oral and written instructions;

dependability; 

clerical aptitude; sound judgment; tact and courtesy;

capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the date of the written posting: Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one year of office clerical experience.

NOTE 1: Additional office clerical experience, beyond the one year requirement, may be substituted for a high school graduation on a year for year basis; and completion of a post-high school secretarial course, of at least on year's duration, may be substituted for the required office clerical experience.

NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 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

Candidates must also take the Civil Service Exam to be held on July 22, 2023 and be reachable to maintain position.  (Please see Senior Clerk open #42-310 exam; applications are due June 21, 2023)

This notice will be posted for the period May 30, 2023 through and including June 8, 2023.

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

CRAIG PROVENZO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS

ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

43 COURT ST, ROOM 200, BUFFALO NY 14202

Craig.Provenzo@erie.gov

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