Office Assistant 2 - Multiple Vacancies

Agency Health, Department of Title Office Assistant 2 - Multiple Vacancies Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide Salary Grade 09 Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range From $40193 to $49405 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.50 Workday From 8 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Albany Street Address Department Of Health Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower City Albany State NY Zip Code 12237 Minimum Qualifications One year of clerical experience.Preferred Qualifications: Passion and interest in public health; strong written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to work in a dynamic environment with a diverse group of stakeholders; ability to work successfully as part of a collaborative public health team; strong attention to detail; basic knowledge of governmental operations in New York State. Duties Description Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and lived experience. Do you have a passion to protect and improve communities by preventing epidemics and the spread of disease? Promote healthy lifestyles for children and families? Protect against hazards in homes, work, communities and the environment? Ensure high quality health care services for all New Yorkers? Perform cutting-edge public health research? Address health disparities and social determinants of health? Prepare and respond to public health emergencies?The Department of Health is currently recruiting for positions in many locations across New York State. As an Office Assistant 2, you would perform clerical and office support work, including processing transactions and maintaining records, keyboarding and other document preparation tasks; answering telephones; completing forms; assisting customers; creating or assisting in the preparation of reports, charts, graphs, and tables; and other related activities to meet the requirements of the programs. Depending on the assignment you may be required to supervise lower-level staff.The work of all team members furthers the Department’s mission to protect, improve and promote the health, productivity and well-being of all New Yorkers. Additional Comments This posting is for multiple New York Hiring For Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)-designated opportunities with the Department of Health. NY HELPS waives Department of Civil Service examination requirements for certain positions for a period of one year. For additional information about the NY HELPS Program, please refer to https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/. 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 moreFor 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 Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Human Resources Management Group, NYHELPS/OA2 Telephone 518-486-1812 Fax 518-473-3395 Email Address [email protected] Address Street Rm 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 NYHELPS/OA2 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, NYHELPS/OA2, 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.