Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail (NY HELPS)
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Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail (NY HELPS)

Title: Office Assistant 2 Stores/Mail (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category: Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade: 09

Bargaining Unit: Teamsters Local 456 (Thruway Authority)

Salary Range: From $22.85 to $31.62 Hourly

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 0%

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 40

Workday: From 7:30 AM To 4 PM

Flextime Allowed?: No

Mandatory Overtime?: No

Compressed Workweek Allowed?: No

Telecommuting Allowed?: No

County: Albany

Street Address: 200 Southern Blvd

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12209

Duties Description

Under the general direction of the Graphic Designer 2, the incumbent of this position provides sole clerical, manual and administrative support necessary for the day-to-day oversight of the Central Sign Shop's million-dollar inventory:

• Responsible for various clerical and manual activities in the receipt, storage, and distribution of goods, materials, equipment, office supplies and records
• Coordinates with Thruway Maintenance Sections, contractors and/or other outside agencies to ensure timely processing of certain parts requests; processes requisitions for parts
• Coordinates/communicates with vendors/suppliers on purchasing parts
• Understands the rules, regulations and procedures governing the stores operation in which they are assigned and must be able to apply them in making independent decisions involving the ordering, reordering, delivery, storage, and distribution of goods, materials, supplies, and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 07 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

NY HELPS Qualifications:

• One year of experience where most work time is spent performing activities related to mail receipt, mail distribution, storage, and/or stores keeping.

This 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, 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, 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. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Or Provisional Appointment Pending Examination:

Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as Grade 6 or higher. Candidates interested in provisional appointment will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position.

Or Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP):

If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in appointment to this position, the appointing authority will request approval from the NYS Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a noncompetitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for the NCP, candidates must meet the following qualifications:

• Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to a Grade 6 or higher.

Qualifying titles are available at:

Additional Comments

This is a Unit 1 (Teamsters) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Additional Pay Information:

• The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are: Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $19.48 up to Job Rate $28.25.
• Recruitment & Retention Pay: $3.37.

Eligibility For Employment:

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.

The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at ...@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) ###-####.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name: Traci

Telephone: 518-###-####

Fax: 518-###-####

Email Address: ...@thruway.ny.gov

Address: 200 Southern Blvd

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12209

Notes on Applying: If interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.