Office Assistant 2

Office Assistant 2, G-9 (NY HELPS)
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets  
Albany, NY
 
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 Office Assistant 2s to work in Albany and be responsible for wide range of office support and clerical activities. Specifically, these positions are responsible for filing end of day application folders; corresponding to appropriate firms with application information and requested fees; reviewing license-pending files and issuing licenses as appropriate; arranging and compiling master applications; mailing license renewal packets to firms; filing returned transmittal forms by batch number; and entering incoming applications into electronic filing systems.  
 
The Office Assistant 2 is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
 
Benefits:
This is a CSEA-represented position that offers excellent benefits Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays
 
Salary:
The Office Assistant 2 position is in the CSEA Salary Grade (SG) 9. The starting salary of the CSEA SG-9 is $41,399/year. 

The candidate appointed to this position will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations.  Performance advances are payable to CSEA employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-9 job rate salary of $50,844/ year

Minimum Qualifications:
NY HELPS Open Competitive Qualifications: One year of clerical experience.
 
How to Apply:
Candidates who are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to one of these opportunities must use this application to apply. Within this online application please upload your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at or
 
NY HELPS Program:
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 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.
 
Alternate Minimum Qualifications:
Transfer Qualifications: Under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law: 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 Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding, Office Assistant 2 Calculations, Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail. Some titles need special requirements in addition to time in title.
 
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 state Civil Service Commission. 
 
Additional Position Information:
Division: Multiple      
Negotiating Unit: CSEA
Location: Statewide
Number of Vacancies:    Multiple
  Status of Vacancy: Full-time; Permanent
  Hours per Week:
Jurisdictional Class:      Competitive
Civil Service List(s):       Eligible List Exists 
 
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at or via email

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