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NYS Office of Children and Family Services · 1 week ago

Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$35K/yr - $44K/yr

1+ years exp

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking an Office Assistant 1 to maintain files, answer phones, and handle routine questions. The role involves compiling data from various sources and managing computer files while addressing inquiries about transactions and procedures.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Maintain files

Answer phones and handle routine questions or issues

Compile data from various sources

Handle computer files, and answer questions about transactions and procedures

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview

Qualification

Required

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer

Open to Public: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position

There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility

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

Candidates who took and passed the most recent holding of the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) Exam are encouraged to apply

All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks

All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee's employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment

Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations

Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees

All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)

Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees

For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable