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NYS Department of Labor Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding)- Albany in Albany, New York
37.5 hours per weekJob SpecificsMinimum QualificationsThis 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, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title. The selected candidate must pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy by completion of probation.It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of 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. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.Duties DescriptionAs an Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding) in the Division of Labor Standards, you will format and type correspondence, reports, forms, charts, and other materials to produce final copies that are accurate and grammatically correct. This work is carried out under varying conditions of direction, availability of guidelines, and by the skilled use of a computer utilizing a variety of software packages (i.e. Word; Excel). The Office Assistant 1 (KB) would also be responsible for handling telephone calls.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.Additional CommentsCandidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.
Minimum Salary: 35177 Maximum Salary: 43521 Salary Unit: Yearly
