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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/07/14

Applications Due04/21/14

Vacancy ID13272

NY HELPNo

AgencyAttorney General, Office of the

TitleAgency Services Representative

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $33306 to $40936 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address The Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications Current employee of the Office of the Attorney General with permanent or contingent-permanent status as an Agency Services Representative or a current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent service as an Agency Services Representative or with one year of service in a qualified title, salary grade 7 or higher, and eligible to transfer to Agency Services Representative under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description Under the supervision of a Consumer Frauds Representative, the incumbent will answer a large number of incoming calls from the public. The incumbent will learn appropriate consumer laws, the bureau’s functions, and other entities’ functions as appropriate, and be able to explain them to consumers in a comprehensible and concise manner.

In addition, the following duties will be performed:

• Take phone messages for mediators, attorneys and staff.

Perform various miscellaneous tasks as assigned:

• Photocopy consumer complaints and other documents.
• Match new mail with existing files.
• Compile and organize pamphlets for consumer outreach programs.
• Periodically purge and pack away old files for archives.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including clerical duties.

Additional Comments This position is located within the Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection. Part of the Economic Justice Division, the Bureau prosecutes businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or illegal trade practices. In addition to litigating, the Bureau mediates thousands of complaints each year from individual consumers.

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

Name William Harrison

Telephone 518-474-7808

Fax 518-474-3578

Email Address william.harrison@ag.ny.gov

Address

Street State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingPreferred method of applying is e-mail. Please use "#13272 - Agency Services Representative" in the subject line.

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