Office Assistant ; Keyboarding

Position: Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding)
This is a continuous recruitment posting to fill current and future temporary part-time or full-time Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding) positions for up to three (3) months.

An Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding) spends most of their work time performing keyboarding, data entry, chart compilation or arrangement, or tasks involving typing into computerized systems, including but not limited to: type, proofread, review, and correct correspondence, documents, records, and other written material; make appropriate corrections for format, accuracy, and validity; assist in gathering or compiling data for reports, graphs, charts, tables, or other products;

create graphs, charts, or other visual aids to display data. May also prepare routine reports or assist others in the preparation of reports, following established guidelines.

Salary = $17.35/hourly

Required Qualifications

Office Assistants 1 perform entry-level clerical and office support work, including processing transactions and maintaining records in a variety of organizational settings. Any given assignment may encompass a broad or narrow range of activities. Office Assistant 1 is a non-supervisory class found at nearly all State agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

Dependability and a good attendance record.

Final date to receive applications Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants will only be contacted on an as needed basis for interviews. Please do not call to inquire about your application status.

Applicants seeking a permanent appointment must pass a NYS Civil Service exam. For information on State examinations and a tentative schedule of upcoming examinations, visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website.

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Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at .

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at  The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at .

New York State Executive Order 161

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  or via email .

Further restrictions on using salary information in the hiring process appear in Labor Law §194-a.