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Home » Departments » Departments G-O » Human Resources » Promotional Exams » Director of Financial Services, PROM #70-771

 

 

                                          GENESEE COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES

COUNTY BUILDING I, BATAVIA, NEW YORK

ANNOUNCES

A PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION FOR:

 

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, PROM #70-771

 

SALARY:  $58,488 - $73,987 per year (2017), Genesee County.

 

VACANCY:  Genesee County  Social Services has one (1) position currently held by a provisionally appointed employee, who may be appointed on a permanent basis if found reachable on a civil service list established as a result of this exam.  This examination is also being held to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies, which may occur during the life of the eligible list.

An eligible may receive only one permanent appointment from this list. Once appointed, there will be a Probationary Period of 8-26 weeks based on performance of duties. During this probationary period the Department Head has the ability to terminate employment, without cause.

 

 

                    LAST FILING DATE----------MARCH 22, 2017

 

 

                                       EXAMINATION DATE----------APRIL 29, 2017

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the last filing date:

Applicants must be current full-time, permanent employees of Genesee County Social Services for a minimum of five (5) years in a title at Grade 15S or higher, with a minimum of 4 months in a supervisory position and must possess a Bachelor’s Degree. Candidates must have continued their above employment through the period leading to the date of appointment from this Eligible List, [PLEASE INDICATE ALL RELEVANT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE ON YOUR APPLICATION].

 

NOTE: PHOTO ID WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE DAY OF THE EXAMINATION.

 

CANDIDATES, PLEASE NOTE: It is vital that you submit, with your application, all information necessary to show your qualification for examination. APPLICATIONS WHICH DO NOT SHOW TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE TO MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE DISAPPROVED, AND WE WILL NOT REFER TO OTHER APPLICATIONS ON FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

 

NOTE – FILING FEES: (The acceptance of your application is dependent upon your following these instructions accurately):

A fee of $20.00 is required for each separately-numbered examination for which you apply.  The required fee must accompany your application.  The fee may be submitted in the form of either CASH or CREDIT CARD (if delivered in person), PERSONAL CHECK or MONEY ORDER, (if by mail).  Personal Checks and Money Orders must be payable to the GENESEE COUNTY TREASURER.  Please write the examination number(s) on your personal check or money order.  YOUR APPLICATION FEE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED if you do not meet the requirements for admission to the examination. Compare your qualifications carefully to the requirements stated on the announcement and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified. A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are receiving unemployment and are 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 are receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Temporary Assistance for Needy 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.  In order for us to verify your eligibility for an application fee waiver, you must complete a “Request for Fee Waiver” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Last Filing Date as indicated on the Examination Announcement. The “Request for Fee Waiver” form can be obtained at Genesee County Human Resources, 15 Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020 or from our website, www.co.genesee.ny.us.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Oversees the administration of Public Assistance, Medicaid, Food Stamps and HEAP program;

Responsible for implementing Federal, State and local policy directives regarding financial assistance entitlements;

Monitors and oversees the case administration process, including reception/intake, eligibility determination, recertification, and resource recovery for both regular and emergency benefits;

Oversees the front end detection and fraud investigation systems; Prepares and presents the Department's position in the fair hearing process, including receipt of system notices, review of case files, preparation of documents and witnesses, negotiation with Legal Aid attorneys, and represents the Department in those hearings;

Assists the Commissioner in formulating Departmental objectives with primary responsibility for Public Assistance, Medicaid, Food Stamps and Home Energy Assistance Program;

Provides direct supervision to Unit Supervisors in the Division of Financial Assistance, including formal and informal performance evaluations;

Assists the Commissioner in preparation and monitoring of budget including the formulation of recommendations as to the fiscal and personnel resources needed to carry out the functions of the major entitlement programs;

Assists in formulating overall Departmental policies and procedures, including integration of financial and social services;

Assumes responsibility of the Services Division in the absence of the Director of Social Services;

Assumes responsibility of the Department in the absence of the Commissioner and Director of Social Services.

 

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in the following areas:

1.   Administrative Supervision

2.   Administrative Techniques and Practices

3.   Educating and Interacting with the Public

4.   Evaluating Conclusions Based on Factual Information

5.   Preparing Written Material

 

CANDIDATES ARE PERMITTED TO USE QUIET, HAND-HELD, SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED CALCULATORS. DEVICES WITH TYPEWRITER KEYBOARDS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, SPELL-CHECKERS, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS, ADDRESS BOOKS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS, DICTIONARIES AND ANY SIMILAR DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED.           

 

EXPANDED SUB-TEST DESCRIPTION: Administrative Supervision-These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper level supervisor and his/her subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors, and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.

Administrative Techniques and Practices-These questions test for a knowledge of management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and evaluating areas of concern.

Educating and Interacting with the Public-These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact effectively with individuals and/or community groups, to educate or inform them about topics of concern, to publicize or clarify agency programs or policies, to negotiate conflicts or resolve complaints, and to represent one's agency or program in a manner in keeping with good public relations practices. Questions may also cover interacting with others in cooperative efforts of public outreach or service.

Evaluating Conclusions Based on Factual Information-These questions test your ability to evaluate and draw conclusions from factual information presented. Each question consists of a set of factual statements and a conclusion. You will be asked to determine whether the conclusion can be proven to be true by the facts, proven to be false by the facts, or if the facts are inadequate to prove the conclusion.

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.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.

CROSS-FILING:If you have applied for other local government or state examinations, call or write to each civil service agency to make arrangements no later than two weeks before the date of the examinations.  You must notify all local government civil service agencies with whom you have filed an application of the test site at which you wish to take your examinations.  The “Cross-filer Form” for Genesee County can be obtained at Genesee County Human Resources, 15 Main St., Batavia, NY 14020 or from our website, www.co.genesee.ny.us.

 

NOTE: Religious Accommodations, Persons with Disabilities or Active Military: If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on your application. An explanation of your need for special testing accommodations must be attached to your application.  If due to disability – medical documentation must be provided.

 

ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS: Any member of the armed forces of the United States who has duly filed an application to compete in a scheduled competitive examination but was deprived of the opportunity to compete in the examination due to active military duty could be provided with a special military make-up examination.