Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION.  There is one vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center.

Examples of Duties:

A Director of Community Relations ECMC is responsible for developing and managing community partnerships with businesses, service providers, community-based groups, faith communities, public and private organizations, non-profit organizations and school districts; 

Develops and manages organizational strategies to build relationships and strategic partnerships with community organizations, non-profit organizations, religious groups, governmental and civic groups and others stakeholders for improving the health status of local communities;

Collaborates with marketing, business development and ECMC Foundation staff to enhance community visibility of and involvement in ECMCC programs and services such as the ECMC Foundation Mammography Coach and Delevan-Grider Farmers’ Market;

Collaborates with Buffalo Public Schools and local school systems for introducing and providing school-based, school-linked health care services;

Partners with local and state health agencies and service providers in introducing and addressing public health needs and initiatives;

Solicits community needs for health education and related resources;

Collaborates with senior management, medical personnel and ECMC Foundation staff to provide an understanding of and information on community health needs;

Participates in planning, developing and implementing of community health initiatives and programs in support of ECMCC goals and objectives;

Develops benchmarks and evaluation tools to measure effectiveness of programs and strategies utilized;

Identifies and promotes government and community relations opportunities to senior management;

Coordinates site visits and speaking engagements between senior management, government representatives and community groups;

Represents ECMCC at government and community meetings;

Participates in and may organize meetings, committees, trainings, conferences and in-services.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test: 

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree and two (2) years of experience in managing community outreach programs; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of experience in managing community outreach programs; or:

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

Notes:

NOTES:   1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements. 2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates:

Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

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

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Educating and interacting with the public

These questions test for the ability to communicate with others in a manner consistent with good public relations practices. Questions will cover such concepts as interviewing or gathering information from others; participating in meetings or work groups; and presenting information to citizens, community organizations, staff and the media.

2. Grammar, usage, punctuation, and editing

These questions test for the ability to generate, prepare, and edit written documents. Some questions test for a knowledge of grammar, usage, punctuation, and sentence structure. Others test for the ability to edit sentences to produce correct, clear, concise copy.

3. Preparing public information materials - basic

These questions test for the ability to prepare basic informational materials electronically and in print, for the public and the media, including such products as correspondence, brochures, and news releases. Questions may cover such topics as selecting content to effectively communicate with the intended audience, making decisions regarding page readability of text, and using graphics, photographs, headlines, or captions to enhance a message.

4. 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.

5. Promoting and publicizing a program

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices related to promoting and publicizing a program or service in order to attract customers, clients, or participants. Questions may cover such topics as researching and setting promotion objectives, appealing to various target audiences, and producing and distributing informational materials. 

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.