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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/24/25

Applications Due07/16/25

Vacancy ID190901

NY HELPNo

AgencyPublic Employment Relations Board

TitleAdministrative Assistant 2

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade15

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $59808 to $74695 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 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address PO Box 2074, Empire State Plaza

Agency Building 2, Floor 18 and 20

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12220

Duties Description BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Director of Conciliation and Mediation, the incumbent will perform a full range of administrative duties to support the division.

WORK PERFORMED:
• Provide professional administrative support to the Office of Conciliation.
• Assign external mediators and fact finders to cases as directed and assist as needed.
• Maintain files on external panel applicants.
• Maintain database and paper files of all Declaration of Impasses and Fact Finding requests.
• Organize and maintain email files and various electronic files.
• Review and log external mediator and fact finder invoices.
• Verify and process external mediator payments and other fees in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and follow up when necessary.
• Organize and maintain paper files. Retrieve files as needed.
• Create informational reports as requested.
• Monitor division in-box. Respond to emails and organize files as needed.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for division staff as needed.
• Act as proxy to process expense reports in SFS.
• Enter and maintain information into various software applications and databases.
• Act as a professional liaison with clientele in all matters related to the Division.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels within the organization.
• Perform general clerical work such as answer phone, greet visitors, operate office equipment, maintain office scheduling, coordinate meetings, research information, contribute to committee work, create conference material, data entry and open/distribute mail.
• Handle time-sensitive tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Assist other PERB staff as needed.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Promotion: Candidate must be on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list for this title at this location; or,

Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must be employed by New York State and have permanent status as an Administrative Assistant 2, Grade 15, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title.

Additional Comments PERB is a small agency with approximately 40 employees. Working in this atmosphere offers many benefits such as greater autonomy, wider project involvement, direct interactions with all levels of staff (giving you the opportunity to learn from their expertise), and the chance to work on a wide range of tasks to gain a deeper understanding of PERB’s mission. All of this can foster recognition amongst your co-workers and greater potential for career growth.

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

Name Sandra Koslow

Telephone 518-457-2676

Fax

Email Address perb.sm.jobs@perb.ny.gov

Address

Street P.O. Box 2074, Empire State Plaza

Agency Building 2, Floor 18

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this position, please forward your resume’ and a cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications to perb.sm.jobs@perb.ny.gov by July 16, 2025. Be sure to indicate the position title in the subject line of your email.

PERB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation,
gender, military status, religion, or any other prohibited category.

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