Office Assistant ; Keyboarding; NY HELPS

Position: Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding) (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/26/26

Applications Due
06/30/26

Vacancy ID218662

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* Job Specifics

* How to Apply

NY HELPYes

Agency Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of

Title Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding) (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade
09

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $42641 to $52413 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation Day shift-work hours will be confirmed during interview.

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Program Services

1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12226

Duties Description You would spend most of your work time performing keyboarding, data entry, chart compilation or arrangement, or tasks involving typing into computerized systems. You may perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). (
* Please see below for further information).

Non-Competitive

Qualifications:

One year of clerical experience where most work time is spent performing keyboarding, data entry, chart compilation or arrangement, or various tasks involving typing into computerized systems.

IMPORTANT:
The Keyboard Performance Test (KBPT) is no longer a requirement of this title.

* For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to complete 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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Katrina Truax, Human Resources Specialist 1

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Katrina.

Truax.gov

Address

Street Harriman State Campus

1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

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