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NYS Office of Children and Family Services · 1 day ago

Office Assistant 1 - Keyboarding (NY HELPS)

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$35K/yr - $44K/yr

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking an Office Assistant 1 for the NY HELPS program. The role involves typing correspondence, managing files, proofreading documents, and handling routine office tasks.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Type correspondence, documents, records, and other written material

Use software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheet, data base management, e-mail, etc

Review work to ensure conformance with accepted office practices

Proofread and correct work to produce accurate copy

Distribute incoming mail

Maintain files

Answer phones and handle routine questions or issues

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview

Qualification

Word processingSpreadsheet softwareDatabase managementEmail communicationProofreadingFile maintenancePhone handling

Required

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

Candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position

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

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

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)

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