Office Assistant (Spanish Speaking)

An employee in this class performs clerical and typing/word processing duties of limited difficulty and responsibility. The work differs from that of an Office Assistant in that the incumbent must also communicate with Spanish-speaking persons and assist them in their contacts with the agency.

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
To be employed by the Suffolk County Police Department candidates may be required to attain New York State Police Information Network (NYSPIN) certification within (1) month of appointment; employees must maintain this certification while employed in this title.

This examination will consist of two
parts:
I. The written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such
areas as:
1. Understanding and interpreting written material; 2. Clerical operations, including basic arithmetic computations; 3. Proofreading.
II. Spanish
Language Proficiency Test (Speaking) :
Candidates who pass the written examination and do not qualify for a waiver* of the Spanish language proficiency test will be scheduled for the language test as the needs of the service require. This part of the examination will be administered during the work week (Monday – Friday) and is designed to evaluate speaking proficiency in the Spanish language at a level appropriate for the position(s) being filled. *A candidate may qualify for a waiver of the Spanish language proficiency test if he/she passed a comparable or higher level Spanish Language proficiency test administered by the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service. Candidates must pass both parts of the

is not required for taking any examinations. However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give hiring preference to residents. Some towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law, residency within Suffolk County or Nassau County is required within five years of employment with the county. In any case in which residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules. 16. Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your