Administrative Assistant I — Data & Records Support

New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs; City of Schenectady (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees’ Retirement

Affordable Health Care options

Family dental and vision benefits

NYS Deferred Compensation plan

529 College Savings Program

Job summary

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs in Schenectady is seeking an administrative support professional to assist in daily operations. You will handle data entry, respond to inquiries, and maintain spreadsheets and databases, providing backup support as needed.

Requirements include two years of administrative experience with office software, strong writing skills, and a 30 wpm typing test with high accuracy.

Qualifications

• Two years of administrative support experience with office software, customer service, and business writing.
• Must pass a keyboarding test at 30 wpm with 96% accuracy by probation completion.
• Certification or an associate degree may substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming responses in the eJustice portal daily.
• Review previous days’ eJustice responses in the CBC system.
• Create, maintain, and enter information into spreadsheets and databases.
• Provide backup for answering unit phones and refer calls to staff.
• Provide backup for other staff during absences.
• Review determination letters to check applicant status on SEL.
• Perform additional duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

Business writing

Office software

Education

IAAP Certified Administrative Professional

Associate degree in office administration

Job description

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs in Schenectady is seeking an administrative support professional to assist in daily operations. You will handle data entry, respond to inquiries, and maintain spreadsheets and databases, providing backup support as needed.

Requirements include two years of administrative experience with office software, strong writing skills, and a 30 wpm typing test with high accuracy.