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Position: Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/08/26

Applications Due
07/18/26

Vacancy ID219440

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NY HELPYes

Agency Agriculture & Markets, Department of

Title Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade
06

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $36232 to $44828 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 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Kings

Street Address 55 Hanson Place

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code
11217

Duties Description Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here, you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally.

Embrace the chance to join our team, and you'll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York.

Position Information:

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking an Office Assistant 1 to support the Division of Food Safety and Inspection in Brooklyn, NY. The Office Assistant 1 will be responsible for supporting the work of the Division by assisting with phone coverage, assisting in the electronic filing of inspection reports, scanning, and saving inspection reports and license applications, and assisting in maintaining Division databases.

In addition, this individual will assist in mailings and supply fulfillment for field staff.

The Office Assistant 1 is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. The position will be based in our Brooklyn office located at 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Opportunities for telecommuting may be available in accordance with the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

Minimum Qualifications:

NY HELPS

Qualifications:

There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.

Alternate

Minimum Qualifications:

You may also be eligible for appointment to this position if you meet any of the following minimum qualifications.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Office Assistant 1, SG-6:
Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to:
Office Assnt 1 Keyboarding, SG-6, Security Services Assnt 1, SG-6, and Office Assnt 1 Stores/Mail, SG-6.

Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4:
Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation.

Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the…