JOB LISTING

There is currently one full-time 40 hour per week vacancy in the title of Assistant Director of Facilities in the Facilities Division of the Tompkins County Public Works Department. The salary range is $60,632 to $65,853.  A full benefits package applies.  The appointment will be provisional pending a New York State Civil Service Examination.  All applications must be submitted electronically, via this website.  Recruitment will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.  Residency for recruitment has been waived effective 06/26/2012.

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This is a professional management and engineering level position relating to the management of all phases of Facilities Division operations. The incumbent of the position is responsible for the efficient and economical utilization of Facilities staff, consultants, contractors, materials, and equipment in the maintenance, repair, operation, and renovation of county facilities and assists the Director of Facilities in the utilization of consultants and contractors in the planning, design, and construction of county facilities. Position involves a great deal of contact with building occupants, contractors, vendors, and design/engineering consultants . Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Facilities in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures allowing wide leeway for the exercise of independent judgment in the planning and methods of activities. Supervision is exercised over all maintenance and cleaning staff. The incumbent will perform all related work as required.

a. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York state registered four year college with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, facilities engineering or a closely related field

AND

six years of full-time paid experience in facilities engineering, maintenance, operations, and construction management, two years of which must have been progressively responsible facilities management experience supervising a substantial number of staff;
OR
b. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York state registered two year college with a Associates degree in engineering science, mechanical engineering technology, civil engineering technology, construction engineering technology, or a closely related field

AND

eight years of full-time paid experience in facilities engineering, maintenance, operations, and construction management, two years of which must have been progressively responsible facilities management experience supervising a substantial number of staff.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a NYS Driver’s License class D is required at the time of appointment. The license must be maintained throughout the life of employment.

Possession of NYS Code Enforcement Official certification within eighteen (18) months of appointment.

Please mention you learned of this employment opportunity on the Careers In Government website.

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Tompkins County Personnel Office
125 E. Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-5526

Tompkins County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply

TITLE: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

SALARY: $60,632 to $65,853 Per Year

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time Provisional
ISSUE DATE: 03/07/12
RESIDENCY WAIVED
LOCATION OF POSITION/VACANCY

There is currently one vacancy in the title of Assistant Director of Facilities located in the Tompkins County Faciliteis division.
This will be a provisional appointment pending civil service examination at some date in the future.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Falsification of any part of the "Application for Employment" will result in disqualification. Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for the examination. If you do not receive your notice to appear at least three days before the date of the written examination, call Tompkins County Personnel at 274-5526. If an application is disapproved, due notice will be sent. This department does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application or take responsibility for non-delivery or postal delay. Applicants must answer every question on the application form and make sure that the application is complete in all respects. Incomplete applications will be disapproved. ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS OR DISABLED VETERANS desiring to claim additional credit will request the Veterans Credits application form, at any time between the date of application for examination(s) and the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible list. You must meet the requirements set by NYS for these credits and they may be used only once. YOU MAY NOT CLAIM ADDITIONAL CREDITS AFTER THE ELIGIBLE LIST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THE VETERANS CREDIT APPLICATION FORMS AND TO SUBMIT THESE FORMS AND ANY SUPPORTING PAPERWORK BEFORE THE ELIGIBLE LIST IS ESTABLISHED. Tompkins County's written examinations are prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations, which deal with the rating and review of the examination to apply.

The duration of the eligible lists may be fixed for a minimum of one and a maximum of four years and may be extended beyond four years if there has been a restriction against the filling of vacancies in that title.

The candidates must complete a separate "Application for Employment" for each open-competitive and/or promotional examination that the candidate is eligible to take. All experience required meeting the acceptable training and experience is full-time experience. (Part-time experience will be credited on a prorated basis). Appointment from an eligible list must be made from the top three candidates willing to accept the appointment. Tompkins County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of its efforts to provide employment opportunities to the physically handicapped, Tompkins County Civil Service has adopted a rule permitting the employment of qualified physically handicapped persons without competitive examination (pursuant to Section 55 of Civil Service Law). If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position and wish to know more about this rule, please contact the Tompkins County Personnel Office. Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, and solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with Typewriter Keyboards, Spell Checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials. CROSS-FILING - APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS ARE SCHEDULED ON THE SAME DATE: When applying for examinations across multiple jurisdictions - all of which are scheduled on the same day - you must submit a Tompkins County Cross-Filing Form. This form must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on the final filing date of the examination. On this form, list each examination that you are taking and then tell us where you would like to sit. The purpose is to ensure that all of the test materials for the various examinations that you are taking will be available in one location. If you do not provide the cross-filing form to us by the final filing date, we cannot ensure that we can accommodate your desire to cross-file. If any of the examinations are State level examinations, you must sit at the State test center. You will still need to complete the Tompkins County cross-filing form. If sitting at the State site, the State will notify you of when and where to report for your examination(s) and you should bring all admittance letters to the State site. If you are not taking a State examination, bring all admittance letters to your chosen testing site. If you have any question please call Tompkins County Personnel Department (607) 274-5526. The Cross File form is located at  http://www.tompkins-co.org/personnel/CivilSrvForms/index.html FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on your application.

ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR POSITIONS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOCES GOVERNED BY TOMPKINS COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. PER CHAPTER 180 OF THE LAWS OF 2000, AND BY REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO BE EMPLOYED IN A POSITION DESIGNATED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOCES AS INVOLVING DIRECT CONTACT WITH STUDENTS, A CLEARANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT FROM THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED.
In conformance with Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duties shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duties in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:

Applicants may be required to undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in disqualification.
TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, 125 EAST COURT STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850