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Property Clerk - Open Competitive

Salary

$38,963.00 - $49,190.00 Annually

Location

Rochester, NY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

24EOC88900-010

Department

Various Departments

Bureau

Various

Opening Date

08/27/2024

Closing Date

9/27/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Civil Service Exam Date

10/26/2024

• Description

• Benefits

General Description

Employees of this class are responsible for the receipt, storage and disposition of recovered or impounded property, including firearms, narcotics and valuables. The position entails a considerable amount of public and police contact requiring tact and courtesy. Employees may be required to work nights on a rotating work schedule and to perform light manual labor. Employees are required to lift heavy objects such as televisions and microwave ovens. Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with established policies and procedures. Performs related work as required.

Typical Work Activities

• Receives money, valuables and other articles seized as evidence or removed from prisoners, or lost or stolen property recovered by police;

• Prepares typewritten records of articles and valuables received and files them in a cross index file;

• Attaches a consecutive number tag to all articles and stores them in property bins;

• Places all valuables, narcotics and firearms in a safe or in specially designated areas;

• Notifies owners by mail of property being held and releases property according to established procedures;

• Receives custody of evidence to be used in court and is responsible for safekeeping;

• Maintains records of property, evidence, and auction bids;

• Moves and arranges unclaimed property, such as bicycles, in preparation for public auctions and participates in property auctions;

• Assists in taking yearly inventory of property in storage areas;

• Inputs and retrieves various types of information using a personal computer;

• Testifies in court cases;

• Sweeps and maintains storage areas.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or Equivalent plus 1 and2 below:

• Two (2) years of clerical experience involving substantial maintenance of records, or experience such as stock clerk or inventory clerk. AND

• Six (6) months experience in a public contact position dealing with a variety of people.

NOTE: Experience described in I and II may be acquired separately or concurrently.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Candidates must have a satisfactory police record and background check. New hires will also need to participate in, and pass, a drug test.

• Must be available to work shifts as assigned and required overtime.

Exam Information

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

Name and Number Checking: These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.

Operations with Letters and Numbers: These questions test for skills and abilities in operations involving alphabetizing, comparing, checking and counting. The questions require you to follow the specific directions given for each question which may involve alphabetizing, comparing, checking and counting given groups of letters and/or numbers.

Customer Service: These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact with other people, to gather and present information, and to provide assistance, advice and effective customer service in a courteous and professional manner. Questions will cover such topics as understanding and responding to people with diverse needs, perspectives, personalities, and levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting in a way that both serves the public and reflects well on your agency.

Understanding and Interpreting Written Material: These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Test Guide:

• 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 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

• The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County May have exam-related material, as well as, other branches.

For full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Agency

City of Rochester (NY)

Address

30 Church Street Room 103A Rochester, New York, 14614

Phone

585-428-7115

Website

http://www.cityofrochester.gov

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