Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyState, Department of

TitleStudent Assistant, Vacancy ID #223261

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $19.50 to $24.35 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 18.75

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12231

Job Specifics

Duties Description Since 2012, the New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) has been providing free services to immigrants through a network of trusted community-based organizations that deliver multilingual culturally responsive programming. These services center around the following areas: Citizenship and Civic Engagement, Developmental Disability Services, English Language Learning, Immigration Legal Services, Mental Health Support and Workforce Development.

Intern will have one of the two following assignments.

Option 1) ONA seeks a Student Assistant to assist the Senior Manager for Program Evaluation-Lead Coordinator for the Office for New Americans (ONA) Ramirez June Initiative in supporting immigrants with disabilities and in the evaluation of ONA programming through the following duties:

• Update the ONA program database and assist in the creation of a data dashboard.
• Assist in the statistical analysis of ONA program data and create charts and data visualizations to present program outputs and outcomes.
• Develop informational material and assist in facilitating training on program evaluation frameworks and logic models to ONA staff and ONA grantee staff.
• Develop a Referral Resource to assist ONA staff in referring constituents to disability resources.
• Develop a train-the-trainer to assist ONA outreach staff to share about available disability resources with new American communities using the resources from the ONA Disability Resources Toolkit: A Guide to Disability Services in New York State.
• Update and assist in the distribution of ONA Ramirez June Initiative resources, as needed.
• Assist in administrative tasks including scheduling meetings and taking notes as needed.
• Assist with other ONA tasks, as needed.

Option 2) ONA seeks a Student Assistant to support its policy unit with policy, data and research around immigration and immigrant integration. The duties of the Student Assistant will include:

• Drafting plain language one-pagers that highlight immigrant data around the following topics:
• business ownership or entrepreneurship
• workforce development
• participation in specific industries, like health care
• educational attainment of new Americans
• Performing research and drafting informational policy one-pagers on topics impacting immigrants including, but not limited to, youth mental health, public charge, business ownership and workforce development.
• Supporting the development of demographic New York State regional immigrant data sheets.
• Compiling brief weekly synopsis of immigrant policy news.
• Participating in meetings with immigrant serving community-based organizations and think tanks.
• Organizing files, scheduling meetings, performing observations and note-taking.
• Other tasks to support the New York State Office for New Americans upon request.

Minimum Qualifications Candidate must be a matriculated part time or full time undergraduate or graduate student 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 current matriculation and enrollment must be submitted with your resume, along with a writing sample.

Option 1 Preferred Qualifications:
• Interest in working with diverse cultures, particularly immigrant and refugee communities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong skills with Microsoft products, specifically Excel and Word.
• Graduate Student
• Degree in Counseling, Cultural Studies, Health Services, Psychology/Psychiatry, Public Administrations, Public Health, Social Science, or Social Work.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel includes
• experience cleaning, organizing, and managing datasets.
• Ability to present findings clearly through charts and other data visualizations.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and experience working with coding, thematic analysis or content analysis.
• Expertise in program evaluation and logic model frameworks.
• Experience conducting qualitative interviews and facilitating focus groups or listening sessions.


Option 2 Preferred Qualifications:
• Senior – Graduate Student
• Degree in Language studies or Public Administration
• Planning, analysis and research skills.
• Public policy experience.
• Communications, public relations experience.
• Have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Have strong organizational and time-management skills
• Have a familiarity with, and interest in, diverse cultures and languages.
• Have strong research skills and ideally conducted prior research on immigration.

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

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

How to Apply

Name Raelynn Creech

Telephone 518-474-2752

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Ave

Suite 1150

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

 

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested in either internship and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, proof of matriculation, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.