StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleOffice Assistant 1 (Keyboarding), Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P16359

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade06

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $28865 to $35704 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Ave

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14213

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list;

OR

Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must be New York State employees with one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as an Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding) and eligible for lateral transfer;

OR

eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. To qualify for Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title approved for transfer by Civil Service within two salary grades of the SG-6 level.

OR

Provisional Opportunity:
There are no education or experience requirements for this title. Candidates may be provisionally appointed. Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained.

Candidates who have not previously served in a keyboarding title must demonstrate adequate keyboarding skills (i.e. the ability to type 35 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy) by passing the Keyboard Specialist performance test.

Duties Description As an Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding), you would spend the majority of your work time operating a standard keyboard, usually a computer. You would receive and organize work to be typed and determine document format. You would type correspondence, documents, records, and other written material from various sources in final or draft form using handwritten/marked copy, rough drafts, and recordings or data from various source material. You would review work to ensure compliance with accepted office practices including correct layout, spelling, punctuation and grammar, and discuss any problems and possible solutions with the author. You would set up equipment, margins, spacing, etc., and perform routine maintenance. You may also operate office machines, such as copiers and fax machines; distribute incoming mail; maintain files; refer visitors, telephone calls, and messages to the appropriate staff member; assist and train other employees; and perform other office duties as required.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR will be barred from appointment.

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

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 718-816-2554

Email Address BPC-Careers@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Ave

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14213

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials. Please apply by fax or by email.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf