Office Assistant 2 - Stores/Mail (NY HELPS), Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, P27965

New York State Office of Mental Health; New Hampton (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking an Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail to handle a variety of clerical and administrative tasks, including mail processing, inventory, and file management. The role offers clear advancement opportunities within the state service.

The position supports the Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center and provides pathways for progression through civil service promotions. A Downstate Adjustment of $2,150 may apply, depending on location and eligibility.

Qualifications

• Requires experience in mail receipt, mail distribution, storage or stores keeping (1 year for eligibility).
• Open to candidates from outside or within State Service under NY HELPS program or through eligible lists.
• Possibility for non-competitive promotion for Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail with appropriate service history.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail and supplies/goods.
• Package and process outgoing mail.
• Maintain files and records; perform physical inventory.
• Keep work area neat and clean.

Skills

Clerical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Duties Description

Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Do you have experience working in a mailroom or warehouse? Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

Duties Description

Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Do you have experience working in a mailroom or warehouse? Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

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

• Receiving, sorting, and distributing incoming mail and supplies/goods
• Packaging and processing outgoing mail
• Maintaining files and records
• Performing physical inventory
• Keeping work area neat and clean

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail if they have 1 year of experience where most work time is spent performing activities related to mail receipt, mail distribution, storage, and/or stores keeping.

OR

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

OR

Candidates 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 Stores/Mail at Mid-Hudson Forensic 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 Store/Mail 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.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $2,150.