Office Assistant 2 - Keyboarding (NY HELPS), Rockland Psychiatric Center, P28371

New York State Office of Mental Health; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Paid time off

Retirement program

Job summary

New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding. The role involves handling a range of clerical tasks, including typing, proofreading, data entry, and preparing routine reports. Candidates may come from outside or within State Service.

The position supports data gathering for charts and graphs and may offer pathways for advancement within OMH. Two positions are available at Rockland Psychiatric Center, with background checks required.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical experience where most of the work time is spent performing keyboarding, data entry, or chart compilation or arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Typing, proofreading, reviewing, and correcting correspondence and documents.
• Transcribing hand-written materials.
• Gathering data for charts, graphs, and tables.
• Preparing routine reports.

Skills

Typing

Data entry

Proofreading

Clerical work

Job description

Duties Description

Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Do enjoy work assignments that include typing and data entry? Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding, you will perform a wide variety of complex clerical and administrative support activities, including:

• Typing, proofreading, reviewing, and correcting correspondence and documents
• Transcribing hand-written materials
• Gathering data for charts, graphs, and tables
• Preparing routine reports

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding if they have one year of clerical experience where most of the work time is spent performing keyboarding, data entry, or chart compilation or arrangement.

OR

Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding at Rockland Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as an Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding.

Additional Comments

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

2 Positions are available.

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,150.

In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.