Administrative Assistant , Administrative Assistant Trainee ; NY HELPS), Box OSEA-

Position: Administrative Assistant 1, Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (NY HELPS), Box OSEA-300/26112
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/26/26

Applications Due
07/10/26

Vacancy ID218680

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NY HELPYes

Agency Education Department, State

Title Administrative Assistant 1, Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (NY HELPS), Box OSEA-300/26112

Occupational Category No Preference

Salary Grade
11

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $47695 to $58447 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Special Education and ACCES

OSE Office of Special Education

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12234

Duties Description For a list of duties that this title may perform please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).?speccode=2900100F

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NY HELPS

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 (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 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:

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

* Administrative Assistant Trainee 1: six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

* Administrative Assistant Trainee 2: one year of experience of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

* Administrative Assistant 1: two years of experience of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.
* * Substitution:
Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.

PROMOTION:
Current NYSED State employees must have ONE year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an Office Assistant 2 (keyboarding).

COMPETITIVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Reassignment:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11, or Secretary 1.

Eligible List Appointment to Administrative Assistant 1:
Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for this title. If you are on the Civil Service eligible list for this title, you may receive a canvass letter. You must complete and return it as instructed on the letter.

Section 70.1 Transfer to Administrative Assistant 1:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-09 or above deemed eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law AND completion of all mandatory and elective core coursework.

Section 70.1 Transfer to Administrative Assistant Trainee 1:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-06 or above deemed eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Section 70.1 Transfer to Administrative Assistant Trainee 2:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-08 or above deemed eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law AND completion of all mandatory core coursework.

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