Administrative Analyst - Open-Competitive

Analyzes budget requests including capital expenditures; Conducts feasibility studies and makes subsequent recommendations; Reviews financial forms for accuracy and completeness; Evaluates grants to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations; Coordinates, implements, and administers various programs; Prepares a variety of written and numerical reports.

High School diploma or Equivalent PLUS
A. Master's degree** in Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field AND one (1) year experience in administrative analysis, budget analysis, grants application, or analysis of fiscal or monetary programs for a public or private institution, agency or department; OR
B. Bachelor's degree** and two (2) years experience as defined in A; OR
C. Associate's degree** and three (3) years experience as defined in A; OR
D. Graduation** from high school and four (4) years experience as defined in A. *Candidates must have permanent competitive status or 55a status. **Candidates who expect to receive this degree or diploma by August 1, 2027, may participate in the examination. If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for appointment until you have submitted proof of completion of the requirements to the City of Rochester Examination Administration Unit. Proof must be submitted no later than 2 (two) months after the completion of your degree or diploma; failure to do so will result in the removal of your name from this list.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
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. Exam Information Scopes/Subjects of Examination: 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.
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 . The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County MAY have exam-related material, as well as, other branches. (i.e., CSEA Exam Preparation booklets)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applications: Applications may be obtained from room 103A City Hall, 30 Church St., Rochester, NY 14614-1280, or from

There is no residency requirement for participation in examinations. Preference in hiring may be given to City of Rochester residents on open-competitive lists pursuant to Section 23 of the Civil Service Law. Military Candidates: Any candidate on active military duty in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard may be eligible for alternative testing dates if necessary. This applies to the State Militia and National Guard if under Federal Control. If alternate testing is necessary, candidates are required to notify Rochester Civil Service in writing, as quickly as possible. Any such requests must be accompanied by a DD214 or other official military document that substantiates the applicant’s active military service at the time of the examination. Alternative testing accommodations will not be honored if requests are made more than 60 days after release from service. Veterans Credits: Effective 1/1/98, the State Constitution was amended to permit candidates currently in the armed forces to apply for and be conditionally granted veteran’s credit in examinations. Any candidate who applies for such credit must provide proof of military status to receive the conditional credit. No credit may be granted after the establishment of the list. It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide appropriate documentary proof indicating that the service was in time of war, as defined in Section 85 of Civil Service Law, and that the candidate received an honora

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