NY HELPYes

AgencyState, Department of

TitleOffice Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Albany, Vacancy ID# 170092

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade06

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $35177 to $43521 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12231

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

There are no minimum education or experience requirements.


COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 6 or higher eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.

55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS
This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must meet any open competitive minimum qualifications and must submit their current 55b/c eligibility letter along with their application.

You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are:

There are no minimum education or experience requirements.

Duties Description Duties Description:
Job duties for this Office Assistant 1 position in the Administrative Support Services Division of Department of State will include but not be limited to the following:
• Provide customer service and clerical support.
• Answer incoming calls, take messages and/or forward to appropriate staff.
• Sort, distribute and deliver mail.
• Process outgoing mail.
• Receive, unload, sort, count, distribute and deliver supplies.
• Maintain stockroom storage area, stock shelves, perform stockroom and warehouse inventory.
• Operate and perform basic maintenance on office machines and equipment.
• Operate a motor vehicle to pick up and deliver mail.
• Other duties as assigned necessary for the operation of the agency’s mailroom.

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.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

NOTE: Two positions are being filled through this posting and to ensure adequate staffing coverage for the mailroom, candidates will be hired for a schedule of either 7:00am-3:00pm OR 7:30am-3:00. This can be discussed further at the interview.

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

Name Deirdre Kelly

Telephone 518-474-2752

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address HRM.recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza, suite 1150

99 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, 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.