Clerk II

Performs various clerical duties which require the employee to explain policies, rules, and regulations. May assign and instruct subordinate clerical personnel; performs related duties as required.

Must be met on or before the date of the written test :
Candidates must be employed by the OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NASSAU COUNTY and must be serving and have served continuously, in the department/ jurisdiction in which promotion is sought, on a permanent basis in the competitive class for six months immediately preceding the date of written test as CLERK I or CLERK I, BILINGUAL or CLERK-LABORER or CLERK-LABORER,BILINGUAL and, for promotion to the title of CLERK II such service must continue to the date of appointment. NOTE : Candidates having six months of permanent, non-competitive status as CLERK/M.D. or CLERK I/M.D. (PART-TIME) or CLERK-LABORER/P.D. or CLERICAL AIDE/P.D. and who otherwise meet the minimum qualifications may file for this examination. NOTE: According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. NOTE : FOR OTHER PROMOTION SITUATIONS, SEE ITEM NO. 2 OF GENERAL INFORMATION .

A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas: Coding/decoding information - These questions test for the ability to follow a set of coding rules. Some questions will require you to code information by converting certain information into letters or numbers. Other questions will require you to decode information by determining if the information that has already been converted into letters or numbers is correct. Complete directions will be provided; no previous knowledge of or training in any coding system is required. 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. 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. Working with office records - These questions test your ability to work with office records. The test consists of two or more sets of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of numerical data from several sources; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents. 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 . NOTE : The use of a quiet, hand held solar or battery powered calculator is recommended for this examination. Devices with typewriter keyboards such as computers, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries, and any similar devices are prohibited. NOTE : If you have not received notice within three days of the examination date of November 7 , 2026 , call the Commission (572-0862). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO NOTIFY THIS COMMISSION, IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGE OF NAME, MAILING/LEGAL/EMAIL ADDRESS, OR PHONE NUMBER: INDICATE EXAMINATION NUMBER AND TITLE, AND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. DISABLED VETERANS : Visit our homepage at www.nassaucivilservice.com to view information (including a downloadable credit request form) on a recent amendment to the New York Constitution regarding the award and use of additional credits for certain disabled veterans on civil service examinations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. APPLYING : Inquiries should be directed to the Executive Director, Nassau County Civil Service Commission. The Commission does not accept responsibility for non-delivery or delivery delays of emails due to issues with your email account. The Commission reserves the right to reject for lateness or to accept applications filed after the advertised filing period.
2. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE : The burden of establishing qualifications to the satisfaction of the Commission shall be upon the applicant. For the purpose of meeting the training and experience requirement of any examination, no credits shall be given for any work experience which is determined by the Commission to have been gained or acquired in violation of the provisions of the Civil Service Law. Where required, certificates, licenses, and military separation papers (DD214) must be

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NASSAU COUNTY