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Employment

Job Openings

Date Posted:4/28/2008 (11 days ago)
Title:Senior Account Clerk - Typist (Temporary)
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Senior Account Clerk Typist.  The work involves responsibility for supervising and/or participating in the performance of a variety of moderately complex account keeping tasks requiring eith the full-time or substantial part-time operation of a typewriter.  See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Location:Department of Engineering
Salary:$24,202 - $25,162 per year

Date Posted:4/9/2008 (30 days ago)
Title:Waste Water Treatment Plant Laboratory Director
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Waste Water Treatment Plant Laboratory Director.  This work involves responsibility for directing the laboratory operations for the testing and analysis of water, biosolids, waste and wastewater, and for assisting in the development, planning and implementation of a safety and accident prevention program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant employees.  See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Location:Binghamton/Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Facilities
Salary:$41,600 to $49,920 per year

Date Posted:4/9/2008 (30 days ago)
Title:Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator - Grade 3
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Waste Water Treatment Plant Laboratory DirOperator - Grade 3.  This is routine, but important work, involves shared responsibility during an assigned shift for the acutal opeation of a wastewater treatment plant. See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Salary:$18.36 to $22.36 per hour

Date Posted:4/2/2008 (37 days ago)
Title:Planner
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Planner.  This is entry level professional planning work in a municipal planning department.  See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Location:Planning, Housing & Community Development
Salary:$34,140.00 per year

Date Posted:4/2/2008 (37 days ago)
Title:Historic Preservation & Neighborhood Planner
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Historic Preservation & Neighborhood Planner.  This is a specialized professional planning position with primary work assignments focused on the areas of historic preservation, neighborhood planning and urban design.  See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Location:Planning, Housing & Community Development
Salary:$35,996.00 per year

Date Posted:4/1/2008 (38 days ago)
Title:City Engineer
Description:


The City of Binghamton seeks to fill the position of City Engineer. This is a professional engineering position, managing and directing engineering activities of considerable scope and variety. The City Engineer plans, develops, directs, and manages the City's engineering activities including design and construction of streets, water/sewage/drainage facilities, renovation of municipal buildings, parks facilities, and other various facilities. The City Engineer also participates in major project planning and policy formulations with the City's Capital Improvement Committee. See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Location:Engineering Department
Salary:$80,000 per year Negotialble / Based on Experience

Date Posted:3/29/2008 (41 days ago)
Title:Deputy Comptroller
Description:


The City seeks to fill the position of Deputy Comptroller.  The Deputy Comptroller shall assist the Comptroller in planning and directing the fiscal affairs of the City, including the accounting, custody and disbursement of all municipal funds. This position requires the incumbent to exercise independent judgment and initiative in the compilation of budget and financial reports in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances.

See document listing at right for full job posting. All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
 

Location:Finance Department
Salary:$40,942 per year (negotiable based on experience)

Date Posted:9/6/2007 (246 days ago)
Title:AmeriCorp VISTA Volunteers
Description:


The City of Binghamton, with community partners, is in its second year of a creative AmeriCorp VISTA project award that supports and strengthens the Binghamton Neighborhood Assemblies. The Neighborhood Assemblies are democratic forums, with a focus on social justice, in which residents can take a more direct and active role in the planning and decision-making process of local government. We are looking for competent, service-oriented individuals to consider making a year-commitment to fill any of the following VISTA positions: Beautification Coordinator, Media Coordinator, Community Organizer, Youth Coordinator, Community Arts Organizer, Research and Training Coordinator, and Racial Justice Trainer. Since VISTAs are federally-funded and employed by the federal agency Corporation for National and Community Service, interested candidates must apply online at https://recruit.cns.gov/ Do a "Program Search" with the following parameters: Community and Economic Development / New York/ Full Time / AmeriCorp*VISTA. If you have any questions, please contact Daphne Gathers, our Neighborhood Services Representative, at 772-7001.


Date Posted:3/19/2007 (417 days ago)
Title:Intern
Description:


NOTE: If you are a Binghamton University Student, you must apply through OCC.       City of Binghamton internships offers students an opportunity to work with one of New York's most progressive administrations, to experience local, municipal administration across a wide spectrum of constituent services, and to partner with residents and community leaders in restoring community vitality through focused, comprehensive neighborhood development. Internships are available in the following departments: Clerk's Office, BEDO, Public Works, Planning, Parks and Recreation and the Mayor's office.  See full descriptions in Internship Opportunties document at right.

Location:City Hall
Salary:none

General employment applications and qualifications may be obtained at the office of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, 5th floor, City Hall, Governmental Plaza, Binghamton, New York, and must be filed at said office on or before the last date to file at 4 P.M.

All applicants offered a position with the City of Binghamton are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

Contact Information

Patricia Keppler
Director of Personnel & Employee Safety
38 Hawley Street, 5th Floor
Binghamton, NY  13901
(607) 772-7067
(607) 772-7066 fax


Scott McNerney
Civil Service Administrator
(607) 772-7008
(607) 772-7066 fax

Documents

· Application for Civil Service Exam (rev 2007.06.04) PDF
· Application for Employment (rev 2007.06.04) PDF
· Exam Posting for Senior Payroll Clerk OC rev1 PDF
· Job Posting for Deputy Comptroller PDF
· Job Posting for Historic Preservation Neighborhood Planner rev1 PDF
· Job Posting for Planner rev1 PDF
· Job Posting for Senior Account Clerk Typist PDF
· Job Posting for Waster Water Treatment Plant Laboratory Director PDF
· Job Posting for Waster Water Treatment Plant Operator Grade 3 PDF

Links

· City Civil Service Department

FAQ

1. Where can I get an application to work or take a civil service exam for the City of Binghamton?
2. When is the Firefighter Exam going to be given next?
3. When is the Police Officer Exam going to be given next?
 

Civil Service Examinations

Open Competitive Examinations are scheduled for the following titles:

Title/Salary                           Date of Examination                    Filing Period

Senior Payroll Clerk                              May 31, 2008           04/02/08 - 05/16/08
$25,899 per year

Firefighter Exam: Tentatively scheduled for June 2009*
* candidates should check for any scheduling updates on a regular basis.

  • Candidates must be legal residents of the City of Binghamton for at least one month immediately preceding the examination date for City positions unless otherwise noted.
  • There are no residency requirements for the City School District, Binghamton Housing Authority or Promotional Examinations.

Promotional Examinations are scheduled for the following titles:

Title/Salary                           Date of Examination                    Last Day to File

none at this time

Examination applications and announcements may be obtained at the office of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, 5th floor, City Hall, 38 Hawley Street, Binghamton, New York, or by downloading from this page, and must be filed at said office on or before the last date to file at 4 P.M.  Applications filed prior to the announcement of this examination are not a guarantee that you are registered to take this examination. An application for examination must be filed during the filing period listed above.

  • General employment applications are not accepted for examinations.
   
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