Office Assistant ; NY HELPS

Position: Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/14/26

Applications Due
01/23/26

Vacancy ID207284

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NY HELPYes

Agency Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of

Title Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade
09

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $42946 to $54276 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation Specific hours to be discussed at time of interview.

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 55 Mohawk Street

City Cohoes

StateNY

Zip Code
12047

Duties Description Position is located in our Personnel/Employee Investigation Unit. Specific duties of the position will be discussed in depth at time of interview.

Minimum Qualifications Eligible for reassignment, transfer, reachable for appointment from the appropriate eligible list or meet the following qualifications:

Promotion

Qualifications:

Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..cfm

NY HELPS

Minimum Qualifications for Non-Competitive Appointment:

One year of clerical experience

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 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 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 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.

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

Name Jennifer Elbadawy, Human Resources Specialist 2

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Jennifer.

Elbadawy.gov

Address

Street 1220 Washington Avenue - Building 4

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying If interested in this position, please submit cover letter of interest (explaining how you qualify), and resume via e-mail to the contact listed.