Department of Employee Relations

Instructions for Completing the Supplemental Questionnaire

Your answers to these questions are considered to be an important part of your application, just like your education and work history.  Your responses will assist in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position and may be used by evaluators as part of a comparative evaluation process.  Therefore, it is critical that you take time to completely and thoughtfully answer these questions to the best of your ability.

Your answers to these questions may be rated on the following:

• The level of knowledge, training, or experience you describe yourself as having for the subject matter covered by each question.
• How independently you are able to perform the job functions covered in the question.
• The relevance of examples you provide in illustrating your experience and knowledge of the subject matter covered by the questions.
• The clarity and organization with which your responses are communicated.

Questions that are not answered will be rated accordingly.

Please describe your knowledge of or experience designing transportation facilities, including bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Describe your experience handling inquiries from the public or from customers.  Please provide an example of a time you had to handle an inquiry from an upset person.

Outline your approach to managing multiple priorities with varying deadlines at work or at school.

Provide an example of a time where you utilized geographic information systems (GIS) and/or computer-aided design (CAD) software to complete a project.   In your response, include the nature of the project, how you utilized the GIS and/or CAD software and the outcome.

Give a detailed example of a time where you conducted research, analyzed data and summarized your findings.