Office Assistant ; NY HELPS), Box OSEA-

Position: Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS), Box OSEA-290/01518
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/16/26

Applications Due
07/01/26

Vacancy ID218101

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NY HELPYes

Agency Education Department, State

Title Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS), Box OSEA-290/01518

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 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 Ulster

Street Address Office of Special Education and ACCES

Kingston VR District Office

City Kingston

StateNY

Zip Code
12401

Duties Description For a list of duties that this title may perform please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).?speccode=2581100F

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:

* One year of clerical experience

PROMOTION:
Current State employees must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: https://.

COMPETITIVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Reassignment:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 2.

Section 70.1 Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-7 or above deemed eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

For information regarding the transfer options of your current title, please visit the Civil Service Career Mobility Office Website. .cfm

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This will be a contingent permanent competitive appointment, a contingent permanent non-competitive appointment, or a temporary provisional appointment. Provisional candidates must take the examination for Office Assistant 2 when it is next offered and must be reachable on the resulting eligible list to maintain employment. For 55b/c appointment, candidates must possess the minimum qualifications, a current 55b/c eligibility letter and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility

Federal law may impose additional requirements or restrictions regarding positions that receive federal funding.

Promotions and transfers may change appointees' negotiating unit. Candidates should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits.

This position leads to a maximum salary of $50,884 based on annual performance advances. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

APPLICATION:

Qualified candidates should e-mail their resume and letter of interest by July 1, 2026 to oseajobs. You must include the Box number (OSEA-290/01518) of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. In order to qualify you for the position when you have…