NY HELP Yes
Agency Financial Services, Department of
Title Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11 (Position may be filled at the Trainee Level)-NY Helps
Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Salary Grade 11
Bargaining Unit CSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)
Salary Range From $39215 to $56743 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 8 AM
To 6 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County New York
Street Address 1 State Street
City New York
State NY
Zip Code 10004
Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access ?Appointment method: Minimum Qualifications: 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. If appointed to the Traineeship you must successfully complete a set training and development program in order to be advanced to the full performance level of this title. Trainee 1- Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2. Trainee 2- One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2 you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination. Journey Level- Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Note: Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) OR associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience. 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 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 (see minimum qualifications above). At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making permanent non-competitive appointments. At a future date (within one year of 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.List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for 38-701010.Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/. Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.
Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant 1 in the Property Bureau. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:• Maintains daily Property Bureau attendance for field staff; • Performs duties related to Freedom of Information Law requests; • Performs duties related to Project Sunlight; • Processes UPS labels for the office staff; • Schedules meetings and reserves conference rooms for staff; • Greets and logs visitors into the One State Street Portal; • Logs and distributes mail; • Utilizes a variety of office applications including, email, spreadsheets and word processing;• Writes basic excel and access queries to compile data; • Downloads documents and sends for archiving;• Performs duties related to staff system requests;• Ensures correct spelling and proper grammar, adheres to office formatting guidelines, and suggests revisions for completeness; and• Creates, processes, and mails correspondence.
Additional Comments Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $3,400 annual downstate adjustment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Kara Waters
Telephone
Fax 518-402-5071
Email Address NCE.Notifications@DFS.ny.gov
Address
Street 1 Commerce Plaza
1 State Street Ny
City NYC/Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12257
Notes on Applying To Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than October 23, 2024 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box AA1-04055) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.Jonelle BayerBox (AA1-04055)New York State Department of Financial ServicesOffice of Human Resources Management One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301Albany, NY 12257Email: Jonelle.Bayer@dfs.ny.govFax: (518) 402-5071All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interviewPublic Service Loan ForgivenessEmployment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. To learn more about the program and whether you would qualify, please visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-serviceAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONSUnder the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.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) 473-3130 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.