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This is technical photographic work at the full performance level. The employee is responsible for working with Photoshop or other photographic computer programs to improve or create photographs of a non-arrest nature such as presentations and graduations; shooting, developing and printing still photographs of prisoners, injured police officers and civilians, and other evidence for identification and court exhibits in black and white and color. A portion of the work may involve contact with prisoners. Employees work on a rotating shift. The employee is supervised by a technical superior. **CONTACT INFORMATION** The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is Stefan Koprivica City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources 1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530 Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675 Phone: 215-686-3159 Fax: 215-686-0861 Email: stefan.koprivica@phila.gov For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov **ELIGIBLE LIST: OPEN-COMPETITIVE** Only an Open-Competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees will receive no promotional preference in this examination. Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List. **RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT** **Philadelphia residency is not required to submit an application.** However, applicants must have established bona fide residency in the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to appointment. **PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS** Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score. To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence on this application. This response will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements. If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration. **INDEBTEDNESS NOTICE** As a condition of employment with the City, any person offered employment shall be required to certify that such person either is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to the City; or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with the City. For so long as the person is employed by the City, the amount of the payment as set forth in the payment agreement (not to exceed, for any pay period, twenty percent (20%) of the person’s gross pay for such period, without the person’s consent) shall be withheld from each paycheck until such payment agreement is fully satisfied. Such person shall also be required to certify as a condition of employment that he or she is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with PGW. Failure to enter into a payment agreement shall result in the cancellation of the appointment and removal from the certification. The name of the eligible candidate will be returned to the eligible list. **PREFERENCE POINTS FOR CANDIDATES FOR OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMS** Candidates who pass Open-Competitive exams may be eligible for additional points added to their final score. Preference Points may be claimed from the time of application unt…
Salary estimate
$52,983 – $58,142/yr
Provided by the employer.
Skills for this role
Photoshop
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