Civil Service Exam AnnouncementSECRETARY TO CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONExamination Number #65412Salary: Jamestown School District $35,000.00-$40,000.00/YearOPEN TO THE PUBLICExamination Date: 3/2/2024 Applications must be Received or Postmarked by: 1/31/2024Issued on 1/17/2024 by Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources, Gerace Office Building, Mayville, NY 14757 (716) 753-4237Exam announcements and application forms are available on the Internet at chqgov.com Click on EmploymentAPPLICATION FEE: A fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee must accompany your application. Send check or money order payable to the Director of Finance and write the examination number and title on your check or money order. We cannot accept cash. No refund will be made on approved applications. You are urged to review the examination announcement carefully, to compare your qualifications with the requirements for admission, and to file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and 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 receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/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.APPLICATION FORM: Your application for this test is part of the examination process. Applications must be completed with all pertinent information stated. Vagueness or ambiguity will not be interpreted in your favor. We do not refer to other applications on file for additional information. Applications that do not show training and/or experience to meet minimum qualifications may be disapproved.VACANCIES: At present one (1) vacancy exists in the Jamestown School District.DUTIES: A Secretary to Central Administration is responsible for independently performing complex clerical operations and relieving superior(s) of administrative details. An employee in this class provides clerical assistance to the Central Administration Office on assigned projects relating to personnel matters, labor issues, contract negotiations and matters of policy or administrative regulations. The work is performed under general supervision receiving detailed instruction only upon work where policies have not been determined. Only unusually important or complicated assignments are checked in detail upon completion. Does related work as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and either:A. Completion of 60 semester credit hours with a concentration in business administration, accounting or secretarial science and, three (3) years of clerical experience in an office environment; ORB. Completion of 30 semester credit hours with a concentration in business administration, accounting or secretarial science and, (4) years of experience as listed in A above; ORC. Five (5) years of experience as listed in A above.NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: At the time of certification, preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who are legal residents of the Jamestown School District.Special Requirement for Appointment in School Districts and BOCES: Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.