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Correction Officer - Transfer/Reinstatement Opportunity

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is currently seeking transfer/reinstatement applicants to fill vacant Correction Officer positions.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A TRANSFER/REINSTATEMENT, eligible candidates must have already taken and passed the New York State Civil Service examination for Correction Officer. You must have received a permanent appointment from an established eligible list, and you must have passed your probationary period in order to apply.

Salary Range: $23.64 - $28.93 per hour.

Excellent fringe benefits include:

• NYS Retirement
• Deferred Compensation
• Paid Vacation
• Comprehensive Health Plan, Including Vision
• Dental Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Sick Leave

*Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Apply online on our Employment Portal: https://jefferson-portal.mycivilservice.com/  

Or send paper application to: Jefferson County Dept. of Human Resources, 175 Arsenal St. Watertown, NY 13601.

JEFFERSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 

Jefferson County is seeking a skilled professional with proven leadership and management abilities to serve as the Chief Administrative Officer of a county government with 800+ employees and a current annual budget of $306+ million. This position reports directly to a Legislative Board and is responsible for implementation of Board policies and the overall management and coordination of the daily operations of government.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000 per year.

Excellent fringe benefits include:

• NYS Retirement
• Deferred Compensation
• Paid Vacation
• Comprehensive Health Plan, Including Vision
• Dental Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Sick Leave

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a masters’ degree in public administration, business administration, economics, political science or closely related field and three years of experience in a public or private agency involving budget or program analysis; OR

(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, economics, political science or closely related field and four years of experience in a public or private agency involving budget or program analysis. 

*Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, first review of applicants will be April 30, 2024.

Apply online on our Employment Portal: https://jefferson-portal.mycivilservice.com/

Or send a Cover Letter and Resume to: Jefferson County Dept. of Human Resources, 175 Arsenal St. Watertown, NY 13601.

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AIRPORT FISCAL & OPERATIONS MANAGER The work involves responsibility for assisting the Airport Manager in overseeing the safe and efficient operation of the airport, particularly the airport financial accounting systems Salary range: $67,788-76,296.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either:

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s (including or supplemented by 6 semester credit hours in accounting) and 3 (three) years of administrative experience maintaining agency books and preparation of budget and financial reports for a business or government agency; OR
2. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree (including or supplemented by 6 semester credit hours in accounting) and five (5) years of experience as defined in (A) above.

Applications accepted through March 29, 2024, at Jefferson County Department of Human Resources, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601.  (315) 785-3147.  Civil Service test required for permanent appointment.  EOE.

VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT

COOK - At present, one vacancy exists for the position of Cook within Jefferson County Correctional Facility. This position is 40 hours per week on the day/evening shift (rotating). The salary for this position is $19.56/hr.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.

Anyone interested in this position must file an application with the Jefferson County Department of Human Resources, 175 Arsenal St., Watertown, NY 13601 prior to 5:00pm on Monday, May 6, 2024.