Data Entry Supervisor-Health

The work involves responsibility for planning, scheduling, assigning, and supervising the work performed by the Environmental Health Clerical Unit within the Department of Health, and for development, maintenance and inputting and exporting of the in-house database. Incumbent performs liaison function with State regarding computer system issues and updating county programing as needed. The work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and includes responsibility for establishing and enforcing security procedures, and for providing sufficient scheduling flexibility of personnel and equipment so as to meet unscheduled as well as scheduled projects. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Principal Public Health Sanitarian with leeway allowed for independent judgement in scheduling of personnel and jobs. Direct supervision is exercised over the work of assigned personnel. Incumbent does related work as required.

(Senior Clerical Special Operations Series) A 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. 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
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