ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: Public Health
CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Public Health Technician I
CLASSIFICATION TYPE: Competitive (Provisional)
SALARY (GRADE): $43,231 (23W) Plus Excellent Benefits
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2024
APPLY ONLINE*: https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is entry level technical work involving responsibility for
assisting Public Health Sanitarians and Engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control
programs affecting public health. Employees in this class are responsible for making inspections and carrying
out specialized phases of the environmental health program in a municipal health department or agency. Duties
involve gathering information for use by Public Health Engineers and Sanitarians in determining compliance with
local and State Sanitary Code requirements. The work is performed under general supervision of either a higher-
level technical or professional employee, who reviews reports and provides advisory assistance as necessary.
Supervision over the work of others is not usually a responsibility of employees in this class. The incumbent
performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications at time of application. Either:
(A) Possession of Associate's Degree, which must include a minimum of 15 credit hours in the natural

sciences*, of which not more than six credit hours may be in the applied sciences**; OR
(B) Satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours of academic education at a regionally accredited or

New York State registered college or university, which must include a minimum of 15 credit hours in the
natural sciences*, of which not more than six credit hours may be in the applied sciences**.

*The term natural science shall mean a science such as biology, chemistry or physics that deals with the objects,
phenomena, or laws of nature and the physical world. It shall include all physical and biological sciences.
**The term applied science shall mean science-based courses in environmental technology, sanitation
technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food science.
NOTES:
1. Candidates MUST submit with application a copy of transcripts showing degree area and date degree

conferred.
2. Appointees must satisfactorily complete a public health training course approved by the State Health

Department within two years of appointment.
3. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or

specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S.
Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United
States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of
acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at
http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee

**Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer**

• If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on the 6th Floor of the Oneida