Seasonal Motor Vehicle License Examiner, G-; NY HELPS - Yonkers Road Testing

Duties Description
Under the supervision of a Senior or Principal Motor Vehicle License Examiner, Motor Vehicle License Examiners conduct road tests to ensure that only qualified persons are licensed to operate motor vehicles. They examine applicants for all categories of motor vehicle driver licenses including passenger vehicles, motorcycles, commercial driver licenses (tractor trailers and buses), certified examiners, and commercial driving school instructors at various locations to determine fitness based on standard rating guidelines.

• Examine and evaluate forms and documents for authenticity; verify the identity of the applicant; and may confiscate suspicious documents.
• Inspect test vehicle for conformance with Department of Motor Vehicles requirements.
• Direct applicants through the road test route and evaluate driving performance.
• Provide applicants with immediate feedback regarding their road test performance; disclose road test results at the conclusion of the road test; and explain reasons for failure and make recommendations.
• Determine if restrictions such as corrective lenses, hearing aids, etc. are to be applied on the license.
• Enter all information into a computerized tablet (electronic scoring device) to indicate license class, driving school vehicle, restrictions and client identification and test results; perform routine maintenance of electronic equipment; and troubleshoot and resolve electronic device problems.

You will have substantial contact with the public under stressful conditions and may be required to effectively de-escalate tense situations. You will be required to work outdoors, year‑round, including during inclement weather and provide your own transportation because the job may involve traveling to various remote assignments and locations where you would be working independently. You must be able to enter and exit the vehicles used in testing throughout the day including commercial vehicles such as tractor trailers, buses, and trucks that require the examiner to climb up into the driving compartment.

You would be required to walk around vehicles while carrying a computerized tablet (electronic scoring device), and to position obstacles prior to a road test. You must be able to stand for long periods of time, during and/or between road tests.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma.
• Either:
• One year of experience that involved extensive face‑to‑face interaction with the general public while providing customer service.
• 30 semester credit hours of college‑level study and six months of extensive face‑to‑face interaction with the general public while providing customer service.
• Transfer:
  One year of permanent, contingent‑permanent, or 55b/c service allocated to a G‑12 or higher eligible for transfer and deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law; or in a title approved for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
• Reinstatement:
  If you previously served in this title or in a title otherwise transferable to this title, you may be reinstated pursuant to Civil Service Law. If you left state service less than one year ago, the reinstatement request from a state agency will usually be approved by the Department of Civil Service. If you left state service more than one year ago, the reinstatement must also be approved by the Civil Service Commission.
• 55b/c Appointment:
  Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. For 55b/c consideration, candidates must satisfy at least one of the Open Competitive qualifications listed.

Additional Comments

Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City or in Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, or Westchester counties will receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

Driving Requirements

You must currently have full license privileges to drive an automobile and must have had full continuous license privileges to drive an automobile for the three‑year…