Residence Requirements:

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

Examples of Duties:

A Mail Clerk performs mail services duties in or between county departments;

Receives, sorts and delivers mail or packages in or between county departments;

Picks up and delivers inter-departmental mail, records, supplies and documents;

Operates a postage meter machine for outgoing mail;

Performs messenger duties such as the delivery of flowers, notices, announcements, schedules and parcels;

Substitutes as a receptionist or clerk.

Qualifications:

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

A) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; or:

B) Graduation from grammar school and four years of office experience; or:

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

Notes:

None.

A Guide to the Written Test for Entry-Level Clerical/Steno/Typist Series is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm and the Erie County website under Civil Service Study Guides (http://www2.erie.gov/employment/index.php?q=civil-service-study-guides.)

Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: The written test is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1. CLERICAL OPERATIONS, WITH LETTERS & NUMBERS - These questions are designed to test a candidate's visual perception and basic clerical accuracy in working with alphanumeric characters. The candidate is required to read, compare, check, reorder, and count letters and numbers following specific directions for each question. Knowledge of the alphabet and the ability to count are required.

2. ALPHABETIZING - These questions are designed to test a candidate's ability to file material accurately in alphabetic order.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  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 $15.00 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.