Office Assistant ; NY HELPS

Position Information

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking an Office Assistant 2, SG‑9 in the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services to work in Albany, NY. The Office Assistant 2 will provide administrative support for our compliance and enforcement unit. Tasks include:

• Monitoring a shared e‑mail box
• Sorting laboratory reports, email communications, and non‑violation letters
• Printing, mailing, and filing inspection reports and mail
• Phone coverage as needed
• Assisting in the preparation of letters and other duties as assigned

The Office Assistant 2 is a full‑time position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday. The position will be based in our Albany office located at 10B Airline Dr., Albany, NY 12235. Opportunities for telecommuting are available in accordance with the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

• NY HELPS Minimum Qualification
  :
  One year of clerical experience; eligibility requires all promotion‑eligible lists exhausted, fewer than three interested qualified individuals in the direct‑line lower‑level internal promotion, and meeting the listed NY HELPS open‑competitive minimum qualifications.
• Reassignment Qualification
  :
  Current Department of Agriculture and Markets employee with one year of permanent, contingent‑permanent, or 55 b/c service as an Office Assistant 2, G‑9. If less than one year, must be on the current eligible list for this location.
• Transfer Qualification (70.1):
  Applicants may be appointed permanently if they have one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated for transfer under Section 70.1, such as Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding, Calculations, or Stores/Mail.
• Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4:
  Applicants who were former permanent New York State employees may be reinstated within one year of separation – or after more than one year of separation with approval by the Civil Service Commission.

The starting salary for the Office Assistant 2 is $42,641 per year, corresponding to the CSEA salary grade (SG) 9. Employees participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program, which may result in performance‑based salary adjustments leading toward the SG‑9 job rate salary of $52,413 per year.

• Health insurance with cost‑effective options; fully covered dental and vision care
• Participation in the New York State Pension Plan
• Paid time off: 5 personal days, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays in the first year
• Optional Payment Election Program and Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flex Spending Account and NY 529 College Savings Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)