Examination Date
Week of June 30, 2025
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street, Lower Level
Dayton, Ohio 45402
*Certified candidates will be sent an email containing specific exam details at a later date.
Responsibilities
This is advanced clerical work including customer service, basic computer skills, business correspondence, preparation of routine forms, and typing from copy. Incumbent may also assist in preparation of payrolls, records, reports, or other materials frequently requiring independent action and judgment.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION
Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
EXPERIENCE
Must have one year of experience in general clerical and personal computer work including or supplemented by courses including keyboarding, or any equivalent combination of experience or training.
License Requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
Promotional Qualifications
Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 108 (Wage) or below, pay grade 16 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.
Open Competitive Applicants
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.
Notes
Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.
Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement, in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.
Background Check
A background investigation is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.
Drug and Nicotine Testing
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.