Program Assistant

This position is responsible for the performance of support functions including various clerical functions for the District Attorney's Office. This position would be expected to perform the following functions depending upon unit needs: collecting, confirming and transcribing data from a variety of sources; entering information into a terminal and extracting this information in a variety of formats; answering inquiries from the public regarding eligibility and the provision of services;

maintaining manual and automated logs and records. This position does not supervise other employees but may direct the work of aides, interns, temporary employees and other lower level employees.

The minimum qualifications for this position are:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND:

EITHER: (A) Completion of two years (60 standard credit hours) from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or business or secretarial school;

OR: (B) Two years of full-time general office work experience which involved public contact and keyboarding;

OR: (C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.