Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyDomestic Violence, Office for the Prevention of

TitleStudent Assistant - VID 214876

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $21.34 to $21.34 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 30

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan St.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Job Specifics

Duties Description OPDV is seeking a Student Assistant to support a project that seeks to improve New York State’s response to and the prevention of gender-based violence through analysis of the availability of survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive core services across the State for victims and survivors of gender-based violence. The incumbent will assist the Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of Prevention & Programming in analyzing current services; coordinating with State agency partners and community-based organizations; developing and implementing changes; and participating in all phases of the project lifecycle. This project is a temporary endeavor to start immediately and last three to six months with the purpose of accomplishing agency and/or executive initiatives.

Duties include but are not limted to:
• Assist in the analysis of the availability of survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive core gender-based violence victim services across the State.
• Conduct research.
• Develop, maintain, and update database programs.
• Assist with scheduling and documenting meetings.
• Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders to develop and identify recommendations for system improvements.
• Monitor status of project, identify any issues, and provide reports to management.
• Assists in the preparation, review, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of reports and other documents specific to the assignment.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be currently enrolled as a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate college students at an education institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. Documentation of Fall 2026 matriculation and enrollment in the Fall semester must be submitted with your resume.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidate’s preferred area of study is human services, social work, criminal justice, women’s studies, or government administration.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: OPDV employees may be approved for a maximum of 40% telecommuting; however, they are required to apply and obtain approval from management to telecommute in accordance with the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

The Office of General Services provides human resources support for the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. To apply for this vacancy, candidates must email a detailed resume providing specific, verifiable information about their qualifying experience to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov and they must reference the above posting number. This must be received in the OGS Division of Human Resources Management by the closing date, or your response will not be considered.

New York State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Human Resources/JHG

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address inclusion@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.