The Department of Civil Service is alerting you, at your request, that the following examination announcements have been updated and added to our public website. When filing your online application, please be advised that technical assistance is available Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please be advised that you will need a personal NY.gov ID to apply for Department of Civil Service examinations. If you do not have a personal NY.gov ID, please create an account. Open-Competitive Examination Announcements 26-966, Fire & Safety Representative 26-967, Nutrition Services Administrator 1 26-968, Nutrition Services Administrator 2 26-969, Campus Safety Specialist 26-970, Employment Counselor 26-971, Employment Counselor (Spanish Language) 26-972, Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker 26-973, Principal Laboratory Animal Caretaker 26-976, Social Work Assistant 3 26-977, Social Work Assistant 3 (Chinese Language) 26-978, Social Work Assistant 3 (Spanish Language) 26-979, Utility Analyst 2 (Environmental) 26-985, Recreation Program Leader 1 Promotion Examination Announcements 38-951, Chief Environmental Conservation Police Officer 38-969, Human Resources Specialist 2 38-970, Human Resources Specialist 2 (Labor Relations) 38-971, Human Resources Specialist 3 (Labor Relations) 38-949, Nutrition Services Administrator 1 38-950, Nutrition Services Administrator 2 38-978, Principal Laboratory Animal Caretaker 38-977, Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker 31-002, Recreation Program Leader 2 31-003, Recreation Program Leader 3 00-517, Senior Dental Assistant - SUNY Buffalo 00-518, Senior Dental Assistant - SUNY Stonybrook 38-968, Senior Employment Counselor 38-983, Social Work Assistant 3 38-984, Social Work Assistant 3 (Chinese Language) 38-985, Social Work Assistant 3 (Spanish Language) 38-967, Transportation Office Assistant 2 38-986, Utility Analyst 2 38-987, Utility Analyst 2 (Telecommunications) 38-988, Utility Consumer Assistance Specialist 2 38-989, Utility Consumer Assistance Specialist 3 38-990, Utility Consumer Program Specialist 2 38-991, Utility Consumer Program Specialist 3 Continuous Recruitment Examinations The Department also accepts applications for most continuous recruitment examinations on an ongoing basis, with no application deadline. HELP Program – No Examinations Required The Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program temporarily removes the civil service exam requirement for more than 100 direct care, health and human services titles across State agencies for a 12-month period. To be eligible for jobs in the HELP program, candidates must meet the jobs’ minimum qualifications and any other conditions of employment. Candidates should visit the HELP Jobs Portal and use the candidate portal to apply for jobs in the HELP program. All Exam Fees Waived! Please note that civil service exam application fees are now waived for all New York State civil service exams through December 2025. | 
