Office Assistant 1 (Veterans' Home at St. Albans) (NY HELPS) - 30846

New York State Department of Health


Date: 8 hours ago
City: Jamaica, NY
Salary: $40,232 - $48,828 per year
Contract type: Full time
Description

Duties Description

Provides General Office Support. Answers questions from and provide information to various parties regarding agency activities, transactions, and procedures. Refer inquiries as necessary. Operate various communication systems such as telephones and computers and keep records of such communications. Operate and perform basic cleaning and maintenance on office machines and equipment. Clear paper jams on copiers, scanners and printers; replace toner cartridges; and clean keyboards and screens. Schedule appointments and meetings using various office tools. Perform routine processing activities, including checking forms for completeness and accuracy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Transfers: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to Office Assistant 1. Eligible titles are available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/businesssuite/title-transfer-matrix.cfm

Open Competitive HELPS qualifications: If less than three interested and qualified New York State Department of Health employees serving in the direct-line, lower-level title(s) within the agency apply to this opportunity, the agency may make a non-competitive appointment under the NY HELPS program: One year of experience where most work time is spent performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations.

Non-competitive Minimum Qualifications

There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.

Additional Comments

One permanent, competitive or non-competitive (NY HELPS), full-time appointment.

Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm

The posted salary range ($40,232 - $48,828) includes $4,000 of Downstate Adjustment.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

  • Holiday & Paid Time Off
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
  • Shift & Geographic pay differentials
  • Affordable Health Care options
  • Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
  • NYS Deferred Compensation plan
  • Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
  • And many more...

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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