Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS)

New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location pay

Job summary

New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal is seeking an Administrative Clerk under the NY HELPS program to review applications from owners and tenants for completeness and accuracy. The role requires basic clerical experience and strict adherence to state civil service qualifications.

The position includes working with established procedures, tracking cases with government technology, and preparing reports.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical experience.
• Must be reachable on the New York State Civil Service eligible list.
• Submit a 55B/C letter with your submission.
• Open competitive minimum qualifications required for the position.

Responsibilities

• Review applications submitted by owners and tenants for completeness and accuracy.
• Determine compliance and whether documentation supports the application.
• Reject applications that fail the initial screening with a notice of deficiencies.
• Docket applications in accordance with procedures and perform other duties as assigned.
• Familiar with computer technologies to track cases, prepare reports, and obtain data from other governmental agencies.

Skills

Clerical experience

Job description

Duties Description

Employee will review applications submitted by owners and tenants for completeness and accuracy; utilize established procedures and technology to determine compliance and whether appropriate documentation to support application was included; reject applications which fail the initial screening and return them with a notice of deficiencies; docket applications in accordance with procedures and perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Additionally, applicants must be familiar with computer technologies to track cases, prepare reports and obtain data from other governmental agencies pertinent to assignments.

Description

Employee will review applications submitted by owners and tenants for completeness and accuracy; utilize established procedures and technology to determine compliance and whether appropriate documentation to support application was included; reject applications which fail the initial screening and return them with a notice of deficiencies; docket applications in accordance with procedures and perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Additionally, applicants must be familiar with computer technologies to track cases, prepare reports and obtain data from other governmental agencies pertinent to assignments.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 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 may be 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, 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.

Non-competitive Minimum Qualifications

One year of clerical experience.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications

Must be reachable on the New York State Civil Service eligible list.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications

One year of permanent or contingent permanent service in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.

55b/C Qualifications

Candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. Please be sure to submit your 55B/C letter.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

• PLEASE NOTE: If you are brand new to state service, you will start at the hiring rate of this position which is $42,641 plus $4,000 in location pay.

NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce which represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.