Correction Officer

This position exists in the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office (Criminal Division) and involves responsibility on an assigned shift for the enforcement of rules and regulations governing security, conduct, discipline, safety, and general well-being of inmates of the County correction facility. The incumbent performs related work as required. Continued… Issued: 08/31/2026 CORRECTION OFFICER #60 -052390 DEC26 (OC) Page Two

Candidates must meet minimum qualifications at time of application. Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma.

There is no written multiple-choice test. This is an on-line examination questionnaire that asks questions about your education, training, and work experience. This online questionnaire is your examination. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive a rating based upon an evaluation of your training and experience against the duties of the position being tested. Candidates must first complete an application and return it to the Oneida County Civil Service Office on or before the last filing date of November 16, 2026. Applications can also be completed and submitted on- line at https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/exams. Approved candidates will be sent a notice containing directions to a website address needed to complete a Training and Experience Questionnaire. The Training and Experience (T&E) Questionnaire will be available on December 1, 2026, and approved candidates will be required to complete and submit this questionnaire between December 1, 2026 to December 15, 2026. Candidates will not be able to claim any credit for training or experience to be gained after the application filing deadline of November 16, 2026. Candidates who fail to submit their questionnaire by December 15, 2026 will not receive a score and will not be added to the eligible list.

Must be a legal resident of Oneida County, Herkimer County, Lewis County, Madison County, Oswego County, or Otsego County for at least one (1) month immediately preceding the date of appointment and must maintain residency throughout appointment. When preference in certification is given to residents of a municipality pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of the Civil Service Law, an eligible must have been a resident of such municipality for at least one month prior to the date of certification to be included in a certification as a resident of such municipality and must be a resident of such municipality at the time of appointment.

There are eighty-five (85) vacancies in the Oneida County Office of the Sheriff, Oneida County, NY. The eligible list, established as a result of this examination, will be used to fill any appropriate vacancies which may occur in this title under the jurisdiction of the Oneida County Commissioner of Personnel.