NY HELP No

Agency Health, Department of

Title Administrative Assistant 1/Administrative Assistant Trainee - 90841

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade 11

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $33607 to $56743 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 Albany

Street Address Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration / Bureau of Community Enrollment and Eligibility Processing

99 Washington Avenue, One Commerce Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:Administrative Assistant Trainee 1: High school or high school equivalency diploma.Administrative Assistant Trainee 2: High school or high school equivalency diploma; and one year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and management of an office.Administrative Assistant 1: High school or high school equivalency diploma; and two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and management of an office.Reassignment Transfer Opportunities: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as an Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11, OR current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as an Administrative Assistant 1.OR: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position allocated to Grade 6 or above, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to Administrative Assistant Trainee 1.Provisional Appointment: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: Be a current NYS Department of Health employee with 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://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/38687titles.cfmIf three or fewer New York State Department of Health promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.* A passing score on a typing test is required before a job offer to this title can be approved.Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate must be able to work with a diverse group of professionals; have strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal), strong attention to detail, and a desire to contribute to a team-oriented workplace. The preferred candidate must be able to manage and organize multiple tasks in a fast-paced office setting; knowledge of office administration; proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and business communications and have proficient computer skills; including experience using Microsoft Office products.

Duties Description The Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee will provide administrative support for the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration, Bureau of Community Enrollment and Eligibility Processing. Responsibilities may include coordinating and arranging meetings; transmitting instructions to staff and following up; handling telephone calls and visitors and responding to questions; typing, proofreading, reviewing and correcting correspondence, documents, records and other written material; preparing routine reports; designing, setting up and maintaining files (including electronic) of correspondence/documents, records and materials pursuant to guidelines; handling and routing confidential documents in accordance with Bureau policies and procedures; monitoring Bureau calendar and email inboxes; data entry into Bureau tracking databases; providing additional organizational and administrative support for Bureau senior management; and other administrative tasks necessary to support the work of the Bureau.

Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:• Holiday Paid Time Off• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System • Shift Geographic pay differentials • Affordable Health Care options• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost • NYS Deferred Compensation plan• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds• And many more...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. The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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Name Human Resources Management Group, SPD/AA1/90841

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to [email protected], with Reference SPD/AA1/90841 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SPD/AA1/90841, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.