Office Assistant 2, (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center, P26068

New York State Office of Mental Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking government office as an Office Assistant 2, where you will play a crucial role in supporting administrative functions. This position offers a variety of responsibilities, from data entry and report preparation to coordinating meetings and maintaining files. With a strong focus on professional growth, you will benefit from a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to tuition assistance programs. If you are looking for a stable career with excellent advancement opportunities, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance

Tuition assistance programs

Paid time off

NYS Retirement programs

Qualifications

• One year of clerical experience is required.
• Candidates must be reachable on the current Office Assistant 2 eligible list.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex clerical and administrative support activities.
• Gather and prepare data for reports and maintain files.

Skills

Clerical Experience

Data Entry

Report Preparation

File Management

Meeting Coordination

Job description

Duties Description

Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Office Assistant 2 positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

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

1. Gathering and preparing data for reports
2. Preparing letters/correspondence
3. Data entry
4. Reviewing forms/applications for completeness
5. Coordinating and scheduling meetings
6. Maintaining paper and electronic files

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program as an Office Assistant 2 if they have one year of clerical experience.

OR

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

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for 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 at Capital District 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 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as an Office Assistant 1, including all language parenthetics.

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

Background checks will be required.