New York City Civil Service Exams Schedule for August Now Open
For individuals aspiring to work for the New York City public sector, the city’s civil service exams timetable for August is now public. The range of positions available for applications since August 6 is diverse, with the compensation differing based on the position. Opportunities include roles such as administrative community relations specialist, associate public information specialist, motor vehicle operator (NYC H+H), police officer, as well as various types of stationary engineers.
Monthly computer-based exams are carried out for various roles, offering competitive opportunities to all eligible individuals. If you fulfill the basic necessities for any position, you are encouraged to take the relevant exam. The last date for exam applications for most roles is August 26, with the police officer position deadline being earlier, on August 14. The call center representative application window remains open till August 26.
Detailed below, categorized by positions, are the starting salaries, application cutoff dates, and descriptions of each role according to city records. The responsibilities of an administrative community relations specialist are broad, and the compensations are commensurate with the duties undertaken. The DCAS specifies that salary scales would align with the level of responsibility linked to the role. The last date for applications for this role is August 26.
Administrative Community Relations Specialists, typically operating under broad or executive guidance, are responsible for the planning, development, coordination, assessment, and/or management of programs aimed at ensuring robust community relations. They handle issues in housing and development, transportation, education, health and environmental protection, public benefits access, and social services. They also manage health education programs for poverty-stricken residents, handle community organization tasks, and assess the effectiveness of all community-related programs.
The role of an associate public information specialist requires personnel to work in the development and implementation of a public relations program for a City department or agency. The starting salary for this position is $42,761, and the deadline for applications is August 26. Associates in this role serve as a link with the general public, news corporations, and other public relations officers.
The duties of an associate public information specialist vary from extensively researching to drafting correspondence connected to public relations. They are also responsible for creating press releases, brochures, articles, and other forms of official publications, as well as answering media queries. Their work is critical for promoting positive public awareness and maintaining an open line of communication between the City department or agency and the public.
The position of a motor vehicle operator (NYC H+H) offers a starting salary of $44,979. The application period lasts until August 26. Under supervision, motor vehicle operators are tasked with handling different types of motor vehicles such as passenger cars, ambulettes, vans, and more. In small-sized garages or fleets, they may also undertake personnel dispatch, as well as vehicle and equipment dispatch duties.
Motor vehicle operators (NYC Health + Hospitals) may act as a personal driver for an official or drive trucks carrying employees and materials to and from different workplaces. Their duties include maintenance checks for their vehicles, tire changes, loading and unloading of materials, operation of attached motorized equipment, preparation of trip reports and taking care of the tools, supplies and equipment carried in or on their assigned vehicle.
The role of a police officer offers a starting salary of $55,942 with the examination application deadline set for August 14. The job description encompasses a broad spectrum of general police duties associated with the New York City Police Department. Their key role involves connecting and building relationships with the community, preventing crime, intervening in various instances related to crimes, emotionally disturbed individuals, aiding cases, complaints, etc.
Police officers also oversee and investigate motor accidents, conduct inquiries into specific offenses, handle prisoners, maintain patrol cars, provide public information, handle cases involving maltreated or missing children and interact with juveniles. They are often assigned to manage crowd control during large scale events such as demonstrations, rallies, and parades. Accurate form and report preparation along with court testimonies are also a part of their duties.
Stationary engineer positions offer a salary of $73.90 per hour, based on a 40-hour work week, and the deadline for applications falls on August 26. Stationary Engineers function under supervision and are responsible for the operation, maintenance, and adjustment of steam power plants and electromechanically equipped public buildings, municipal pumping stations, and incinerators.
Duties of Stationary Engineers comprise operating, maintaining and adjusting a variety of equipment such as boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, chillers, cooling towers and more. They also make periodic inspections of equipment and undertake repairs, replacement, and commissioning of equipment as necessary. Beyond equipment maintenance and inspection, they handle meter reading, report writing, and may also be responsible for driving a motor vehicle.
Stationary engineers can also operate in different environments such as city colleges (CUNY) or city hospitals (NYC H+H). While the job descriptions for these roles are pretty much the same, engineers working for hospitals are additionally responsible for the maintenance of medical air pumps, medical vacuum pumps, and control air compressors. They also balance negative and positive pressure rooms, and maintain water systems.