New York · county civil service agency
Essex County civil service exams
Every exam Essex County Department of Personnel & Civil Service is accepting applications for, with the filing deadline, exam date and salary from the official announcement, plus what it has announced for later and what it listed recently.
Board read
- Essex County is accepting applications for 13 civil service exams (4 with a filing deadline, 9 continuous recruitment) as of .
- The next filing deadline is (Director of Staff & Organizational Development-Promotional Only, Principal Account Clerk, Principal Account Clerk-Promotional Only).
- The next scheduled exam date is .
- 3 of the current announcements are promotional exams, limited to employees already in the classified service; the rest are open to the public.
- This board has tracked 15 announcements covering 15 job titles at Essex County since September 10, 2026.
source
Accepting applications now
- Apply by 17 days left
- Apply by 17 days left
- Apply by 17 days left
- Apply by 38 days left
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
- Applications accepted continuously
All current announcements
Click a column heading to sort.
| Title | Exam no. | Type | Deadline | Exam date | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Staff & Organizational Development-Promotional Only | 70-022610 | Promotional | – | ||
| Principal Account Clerk | 60-068170 | Open competitive | – | ||
| Principal Account Clerk-Promotional Only | 70-034130 | Promotional | – | ||
| Head Social Services Worker-Promotional Only | 70-027510 | Promotional | – | ||
| Account Clerk-Account Clerk/TypistContinuous recruitment | account-clerk-account-clerk-typist | Continuous | not published | – | |
| CaseworkerContinuous recruitment | caseworker | Continuous | not published | – | |
| ClerkContinuous recruitment | clerk | Continuous | not published | – | |
| CustodianContinuous recruitment | custodian | Continuous | not published | – | |
| Data Entry Machine Operator (Demo)Continuous recruitment | data-entry-machine-operator-demo | Continuous | not published | – | |
| Occupational TherapistContinuous recruitment | occupational-therapist | Continuous | not published | – | |
| Physical TherapistContinuous recruitment | physical-therapist | Continuous | not published | – | |
| Senior Typist/ReceptionistContinuous recruitment | senior-typist-receptionist | Continuous | not published | – | |
| TypistContinuous recruitment | typist | Continuous | not published | – |
Recently closed
Announcements that left this board in the last 180 days, newest first.
| Title | Exam no. | Type | Deadline | Exam date | Salary | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Clerk | 70-022750 | Promotional | – | |||
| Deputy Sheriff/Police Officer | 60-070240 | Open competitive | – |
Job titles Essex County has tested
| Title | Announcements | Last listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Clerk-Account Clerk/Typist | 1 | Open now | |
| Caseworker | 1 | Open now | |
| Clerk | 1 | Open now | |
| Custodian | 1 | Open now | |
| Data Entry Machine Operator (Demo) | 1 | Open now | |
| Director of Staff & Organizational Development-Promotional Only | 1 | Open now | |
| Head Social Services Worker-Promotional Only | 1 | Open now | |
| Occupational Therapist | 1 | Open now | |
| Physical Therapist | 1 | Open now | |
| Principal Account Clerk | 1 | Open now | |
| Principal Account Clerk-Promotional Only | 1 | Open now | |
| Senior Typist/Receptionist | 1 | Open now | |
| Typist | 1 | Open now | |
| Deputy Sheriff/Police Officer | 1 | ||
| Senior Clerk | 1 |
Questions people ask
How do I apply for a Essex County civil service exam?
Apply through Essex County Department of Personnel & Civil Service, never through this site: every announcement above links to the official notice, which states the filing deadline, the fee and where to submit the application. The agency's exam page is co.essex.ny.us/jobs.asp.
When is the next Essex County civil service exam?
The next scheduled exam date on the board is (Account Clerk-Account Clerk/Typist, Caseworker, Clerk, Custodian). Filing deadlines fall before the exam date; see each announcement.
Are Essex County civil service exams open to the public?
Open-competitive exams are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications and residency rules printed on the announcement; 1 of the 13 current announcements are open competitive. Promotional exams are limited to current employees in eligible titles.