Civil Service Employment Portal
OPEN COMPETITIVE & PROMOTIONAL EXAMS
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLISHED LAST FILING DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
| # | Title (click to view exam description) |
Type | Salary | Application Deadline | Filing Fee | Apply Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-049 | Police Officer | OC | $52,227 / Recruit Level (Academy) $60,538 / Entry Level (Post-Academy) | 08/01/2022 | $30.00 | 
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| 64-482 | Watershed Forester | OC | $63,654/year | 07/04/2022 | $20.00 |
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OC = Open competitive - exams open to the public.
PROM = Promotional - exams for current employees.
CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT EXAMS
| # | Title (click to view exam description) |
Type | Salary | Application Deadline | Filing Fee | Apply Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-021 | ACCOUNT CLERK/ ACCOUNT CLERK I | CR | $30,000-$40,000/year | N/A | $20.00 | |
| 10-018 | CLERK TYPIST, CLERK TYPIST I | CR | $27,691- $36,599/ year | N/A | $20.00 | |
| 63-485 | LIBRARIAN I | CR | $51,833/year FT or $26.58/hour PT | N/A | $20.00 | |
| 63-341 | LIBRARY ASSISTANT | CR | $37,266/year FT or $19.11/hour PT | N/A | $20.00 | |
| 10-418 | LIBRARY CLERK | CR | $27,196/year FT or $13.95/hour PT | N/A | $20.00 | |
CR = Continuous recruitment - positions can be applied for at any time. The eligible list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.
EXAMS
- The City of Albany is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Effective immediately, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the Office of Human Resources.
- A fee is required.
A non-refundable application processing fee is usually required for exams. All civil service exam fees will be increased starting with exams posted effective September 1, 2015 onward. Non-uniform and decentralized exam fees will be increased to $20 per exam. Uniform exam fees will be increased to $30 per exam. - Exam fee may be paid online, mailed, or dropped off at Albany City Hall, 24 Eagle Street, Room 301.
If you have a credit card, the exam fee may be paid online by the application deadline. If you do not have a credit card, the exam fee may be mailed, by the application deadline to Albany City Hall, Human Resource Office, 24 Eagle Street, Room 301, Albany, NY 12207. The fee may also be paid by check or money order at the Human Resource Office by the application deadline. All checks and money orders should be made out to "Albany City Treasurer". - Civil service exam schedule:
Civil service exams are not held in July and August. - Preparing for a civil service exam:
Several study guides are available for entry-level exams. - Please register for automatic email notification.
To receive automatic e-mail notification when a specific civil service exam or job announcement will be offered, please register with our automatic email notification service. - We require both your mailing and permanent address if they are different.
Contact HR with any questions or concerns:
HR@AlbanyNY.gov | (518) 434-5049 | 24 Eagle Street, Room 301; Albany, NY 12207
