Seneca County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

You can apply by mail, in person or Online for Current Vacancies in Seneca County, Upcoming Exams or Continuous Recruitment Exams.

A non-refundable application processing fee is usually required for exams.

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Upcoming Exams

# Name
(click to view job description)		 Type Application Deadline Exam Date Apply Online
70031870 POLICE LIEUTENANT PROM 10/01/26 11/07/26 Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad

How to Take a Civil Service Exam

The New York State Constitution states that public employees must be hired for jobs on the basis of merit and fitness. The constitution also says that, for most jobs, merit and fitness must be measured by examination.

Click Here for information from the New York State Department of Civil Service on how to take a Civil Service written test.

This is a list of all current exams within Seneca County. For all exams, please see the General Conditions. Please follow the application guidelines.

Click Here to download a Civil Service Exam Application.

Please note, not all exams listed below are for the County of Seneca. Each exam announcement will identify the jurisdiction the exam is for.

Competitive Class Positions

The competitive class of civil service consists of positions for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive examinations. These examinations are either open competitive, that is, open to all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications for the position; or, promotional, for those individuals already serving in a lower position within the same jurisdiction as the existing vacancy.

Provisional appointments may be made to positions in the competitive class if no list of eligible candidates exists. All provisional appointees are subject to passing a competitive examination and be reachable on any list established as a result of such an examination.

OC = Open Competitive - exams open to the public.

PROM = Promotional - exams for current employees.

Continuous Recruitment Exams

# Name
(click to view job description)		 Type Application Deadline Exam Date Apply Online
CR 00000001 (998) ACCOUNT CLERK (998) CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000004 CLERK CR N/A N/A
CR 21753010 COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000017 CORRECTION OFFICER CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000005 CUSTODIAN CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR6 DATA BASE CLERK CR N/A N/A
CR 7 DATA ENTRY MACHINE OPERATOR CR N/A N/A
CR 00000008 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000009 PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK I & II CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000010 PSYCHIATRIST CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000011 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad
CR 00000012 SENIOR TYPIST (SCHOOL SECRETARY I) CR N/A N/A
CR 00000014 TYPIST CR N/A N/A
CR 00000015 WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR (TRAINEE)/WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR (TRAINEE) CR N/A N/A Apply 80273812d8e2f435555ac903a6a29a7e50c297712c1da52f87ef561b7dc374ad

Positions can be applied for at any time, and the eligible list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur. The personnel officer of Seneca County reserves the right to terminate continuous recruitment and re-establish a periodic, announced-date type of examination.

OC = Open Competitive - exams open to the public.

PROM = Promotional - exams for current employees.