Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) (NY HELPS) - 31184, 31185

New York State Department of Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

PSLF

Pension

Shift pay

Health care options

Dental and vision benefits

Deferred compensation

529/ABLE programs

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health seeks an Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) to maintain basic financial, accounting, and statistical records and to perform calculations using standard formulas and methods. You will contact internal and external parties to obtain information, prepare, process, review, and record numerical transactions and records.

The role includes processing bills and vouchers, reviewing calculations and statistics, and disbursing or receiving cash or vouchers, as well as

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing mathematical operations.
• Clerical activities related to mathematical operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain basic financial, accounting, and/or statistical records.
• Perform calculations and computations using known formulas and methods.
• Process bills and vouchers; review calculations or statistics.
• Contact internal and external parties to obtain information and prepare, process, review, and record numerical transactions and records.
• Disburse or receive cash or vouchers and calculate and collect fees.

Skills

Mathematical operations

Clerical duties

Job description

Duties Description

The Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) will maintain basic financial, accounting, and/or statistical records. The incumbetn will perform calculations and computations, primarily on computers and calculators, using known and standard formulas and methods. They will contact various internal and external parties to obtain information and prepare, process, review, and record numerical transactions and records. This may include processing bills and vouchers; reviewing or auditing calculations or statistics; disbursing or receiving items such as cash or vouchers, and tasks such as calculating and collecting fees.

Qualifications

Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at St. Albans employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Office Assistant 2 Calculations.

Transfers: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to Office Assistant 2 Calculations. Eligible titles are available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/businesssuite/title-transfer-matrix.cfm

Promotion Provisional Appointment: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: Be a current New York State employee with one year as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/38687titles.cfm.

If less than three interested and qualified New York State Department of Health employees serving in the direct-line, lower-level title(s) within the agency apply to this opportunity, the agency may make a non-competitive appointment under the NY HELPS program.

Open Competitive HELPS qualifications: One year of experience where most work time is spent performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations.

Additional Comments

Two permanent, competitive full-time appointment, or non- competitive full-time appointment via HELPS.

Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm

Non-Competitive Promotion: If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be a current NYS Department of Health employee with one year as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. To view a list of qualifying titles visit: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/00528qualifying.cfm.

The posted salary ($48,710 - $58,923) includes a downstate adjustment of $4,125.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone [phone] or email [e-mail] to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.