Contract Monitor

The work involves coordination of efforts to ensure the efficient functioning of contract management and grants as needed within various departments. The essential nature of the work is such that incumbents in this class are responsible for the monitoring of contracts and grants as needed for the department, and management of programs. Work is performed under the general supervision of the senior staff with latitude granted for the exercise of independent judgment in the determination of operating methods and controls. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate personnel. Incumbent does related work as required.

(Business Operations Series) A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills, and/or
abilities in the following areas:
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. 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. Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material- These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. Evaluating Conclusions in Light of Known Facts- These questions will consist of a set of facts and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a particular field. 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.
-USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED -
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 online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Seniority points of 0.2 will be added to an eligible score for each year of continuous permanent competitive class service up to a maximum of twenty years. Langdon C. Chapman, Commissioner of Human Resources Date of Issue: 08/21/26 Date of amendment:9/9/26
- AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER –