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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is high level administrative and supervisory work involving responsibility for directing, coordinating and overseeing a variety of work designed to aid and protect consumers, including responsibility for inspections, and investigation of complaints, alleged consumer fraud and/or unfair practices. Responsibilities include administering, supervising and enforcing the provisions of Agriculture and Markets law, rules and regulations relative to a variety of services designed to aid and protect consumers, including weights and measures. Additional responsibilities include ensuring standards are met relative to consumer protection, including weights and measures, and enforcing municipal requirements for licensing and/or registration of tradespeople. The Director may also serve as the Sealer of Weights and Measures. Work is performed under supervision of the County Executive and County Legislature. Supervision is provided to lower level technical and clerical staff. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of laws, rules and regulations governing consumer affairs and services, weights and measures programs, and local trades licensing requirements; good knowledge of practices and procedures used to inspect, test and ascertain accuracy of weighing and measuring devices and systems; good knowledge of research and investigative techniques and procedures; good knowledge of principles and practices of administrative techniques and procedures including budget preparation; ability to plan and direct the work of others; ability to read and interpret complex written material such as state and local laws, rules, regulations and policies pertaining to consumer protection, weights and measures and trades licensing requirements; ability to maintain accurate records and produce reports; ability to make quick and accurate mathematical calculations; ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships; integrity; tact and courtesy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
PLEASE NOTE: Your degree 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: The holder of this position must be a resident of Putnam County pursuant to the NYS Agricultural and Markets Law, Article 16 Weights and Measures Law, Section 180.4.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Access to transportation may be required to complete possible field work assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
6/06; 8/09; 10/09; 7/23
Competitive Class
Our mission is to administer, in a fair and equitable manner, the provisions of New York State Civil Service Law and Putnam County Civil Service Rules with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of Putnam County and the civil divisions therein, which include the towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.
It is Putnam County Personnel Department’s responsibility to ensure Putnam County taxpayers of a public workforce qualified for their jobs pursuant to the principles of selection according to merit and fitness as set forth in Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution.
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