Assistant Traffic Supervisor

IMPORTANT: Unless waived, you must pay the non-refundable processing fee. For information on fee waivers, visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/appinfo.cfm##Fee. It is important that you verify that you entered the correct examination number and title on your online or paper application prior to submitting. If you apply online, you should immediately review your email confirmation notice to verify that you applied for the correct examination. If you do not receive a confirmation number after submitting your online application, your application was NOT received by the Department of Civil Service. No late applications will be accepted after the filing deadline has passed.

Appointees who work in Rockland County will receive an additional $3,026 annual downstate adjustment.

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Minimum Qualifications

On or before January 20, 2018, you must have had experience in one or any combination of the following:

• Investigating on-scene motor vehicle accidents, preparing motor vehicle accident reports in a position with responsibility for either safety control or vehicular traffic.
• Active role in Incident Management working with multijurisdictional agencies.
• Responsibility in traffic control review and compliance within a multilane divided highway.

For No. 26-453010: four years of any of the experience noted above.

For No. 26-455010: six years of any of the experience noted above.

NOTE: Experience investigating insurance claims or police experience in which traffic control is a minor function, such as issuing parking tickets, or traffic control at a fixed point such as a street intersection, is NOT considered qualifying.

Substitution: An associate's degree or higher can be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

Requirements: You will be required to complete mandatory coursework in such areas as accident investigation and reconstruction. Candidates must also possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter. New York State residence is not required to take these examinations. Upon hiring, you would be required to meet the maximum residence distance to Division Headquarters as referenced in the Authority's Vehicle Use Policy.

If you expect to meet the educational requirements by June 30, 2018, you can be admitted to the written test, but you cannot be considered for appointment until you submit proof of successful completion of the educational requirement to the Appointing Authority at the time of the employment interview. Failure to meet the educational requirements by June 30, 2018 may result in your removal from the eligible list.

Notes

1. Your degree must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the NYS Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. This information can also be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee. If you are applying on the Internet, you must mail the independent verification of equivalency to the NYS Department of Civil Service, Albany, New York 12239. Attention: S2LJT.
2. A promotion examination is also being held for the Traffic Supervisor. If you are eligible for appointment from a promotion list, you may not be appointed in your own agency from the list resulting from this examination open to the public.
3. A transition examination is also being held for the Assistant Traffic Supervisor Trainee 1.
4. Although promotion/transition examinations are being held, it is expected that appointments will be made as the result of these examinations open to the public.
5. The Thruway Authority has the option of making appointments from either the list resulting from this examination open to the public or the list resulting from the transition examination. If you meet the requirements for both examinations, you may wish to file for both. The processing fee must be paid for this examination unless you are eligible for a fee waiver.
6. Background Investigation: Because of the nature of the positions there is an investigative screening that may include a thorough character investigation. All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case is determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws.
7. Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
8. New York State residence is not required.

The Positions

These positions exist in the New York State Thruway Authority in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, and New York regions.

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Duties

As an Assistant Traffic Supervisor, you would perform duties relating to the management and safe flow of traffic along the Thruway Authority system. You would review and address all traffic control and safety concerns within a Thruway Division for highway worker and motorist safety; assist in emergency response, communication and diversion plans; perform accident investigations, collect evidence, and prepare written reports; and liaise with multiple agencies regarding traffic incidents, such as hazmat spill responses and Thruway authorized emergency towing and recovery services. You would review construction plans; perform on-site safety inspections; and review and coordinate traffic control plans. In addition, you may be required to conduct traffic safety training; assist with the planning and implementation of Intelligent Transportation System technologies; coordinate an abandoned vehicle program, an advertising device and logo program, and a long combination vehicle (tandem) program; coordinate, review and inspect vehicles for the issuance of special hauling permits; and operate the emergency backup radio system.

As a Traffic Supervisor, you would plan, direct, review, and evaluate all activities relating to the administration of a Traffic Management Program within a Thruway division. In addition, you would supervise Division Traffic Personnel, prepare the division program budget and, if necessary, perform the duties of the Assistant Traffic Supervisor.

Important: The duties of these positions will require working in adverse weather conditions and may require some physical exertion. In addition, Assistant Traffic Supervisors will be required to serve as a Division Traffic Duty Officer and be available for 24-hour callouts or overtime as deemed necessary. Traffic Supervisors will be required to serve as a Division Duty Officer and be available for 24-hour callouts or overtime as deemed necessary. Travel, potentially outside of Division limits, and shift work may be required.

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Subject of Examination

There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:	For Examination Numbers
	26-453010	26-455010
1. Principles and practices of traffic and transportation technology - These questions test for knowledge of traffic and transportation technology concepts and their practical applications, including materials, terminology and procedures used, computations related to the construction and operation of roadways and related facilities, traffic and transportation studies and data interpretation, and safety issues.	X	X
2. Traffic control devices and regulations and collection, analysis and presentation of data - These questions test for knowledge of the uses, placement, laws, rules and regulations related to various types of traffic safety and traffic control devices such as pavement markings, work zone markings, signs and traffic signals, and the proper procedures and terminology used to gather, evaluate, organize and utilize various types of technical data related to transportation and traffic studies.	X	X
3. Plans and specifications - These questions test for the ability to understand, analyze, and perform computations based on various roadway-related technical drawings and written technical material. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the written material and/or drawings.	X	X
4. Safety practices - These questions test for knowledge of, and the ability to apply, safety principles related to highway work zones, including traffic control, the safe use of equipment, and the overall safety of workers, the traveling public and the work environment.	X	X
5. Traffic accident investigative techniques including court testimony - These questions test for knowledge of fundamental concepts relating to, and the procedures used in, the investigation of traffic accidents. The questions will deal with such areas as obtaining the cooperation of individuals involved in an investigation, preparing for the investigation and/or interview, investigative and interviewing principles and practices, gathering and evaluating data and evidence, presenting the results of an investigation, preparing a case for a court hearing, testifying in the courtroom or in hearings, and familiarity with basic legal terminology. Many of the questions are situational in nature and attempt to measure the candidates' ability to apply basic investigative techniques.	X	X
6. 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.	X	X
7. Supervision - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.		X

Important: The Department of Civil Service and other state agencies may communicate with you through email correspondence. This may include the notification of your examination results and canvassing you for interest in appointment. It will be important for you to keep your email address, phone number and mailing address current by logging into https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount.

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How To Apply

If you do not receive a number after submitting your online application, your application was NOT processed.

Additional Information

New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.

Eligibility for Employment

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with New York State. If appointed, you must produce documents that establish your identity and eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Religious Accommodation

Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date, due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under “Religious Accommodation.” We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following day).

Reasonable Accommodations in Testing

It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Administration Unit of the Department of Civil Service. In the Albany area, call 518-457-2487. Outside of the Albany area, call toll free at 1-877-697-5627. For TDD services, call NY Relay at 711 (requires a fee) or 1-800-662-1220.

Admission to Examination

Notice to appear for the test may be conditional as review of applications may not be made until after the test. If you have not received your notice to appear for the written test three days before the date of the test, call 518-474 6470 in the Albany area or toll free at 1-877-697-5627.

Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day

If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date to make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All tests will be held at the state examination center. For your convenience, contact information for all local civil service agencies is available on our website at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/local.cfm

Cell Phones or Electronic/Communication Devices at the Test Site

Do not bring cell phones, beepers, headphones, or any electronic or other communication devices to the test site. The use of such devices at the test site in the test room, hallways, restrooms, building, grounds, or other areas could result in your disqualification.

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Issued: 11/3/2017

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