Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding (NY HELPS)

NY HELP Yes Agency Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of Title Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding (NY HELPS) Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide Salary Grade 09 Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range From $41399 to $50884 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri "Other" Explanation Work hours will be discussed during interview. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 12 AM To 12 AM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Albany Street Address NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision-Guidance 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). (Please see below for further information). Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:Promotional Qualifications: Either A. a Law Department Document Specialist Trainee 1, Law Department Document Specialist Trainee 2, Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding, Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding (Chinese Language) or Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding (Spanish Language). Or B. an office assistant or clerical title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. (See important note)A comprehensive list of qualifying titles is available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/38695titles.cfm IMPORTANT: For option B above, candidates who FIRST pass the written test, prior to being considered for appointment, may be required to pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates your ability to enter text using an alpha numeric computer keyboard, at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.Non-Competitive Qualifications: One year of clerical experience where most work time is spent performing keyboarding, data entry, chart compilation or arrangement, or various tasks involving typing into computerized systems. The selected candidate must pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy by completion of probation.For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. 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 complete 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. Duties Description Clerical position, duties will be discussed during interview. Additional Comments Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Katrina Truax Telephone (518) 457-9960 Fax (518) 453-8463 Email Address Katrina.Truax@doccs.ny.gov Address Street Harriman State Campus 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Notes on Applying Please include the vacancy ID # when submitting a resume.