NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleOffice Assistant 1 Keyboarding - (NY HELPS) Region 8

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade06

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $36232 to $44828 Annually

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 0%

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week TBD

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Dutchess

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Design Group

4 Burnett Blvd

City Poughkeepsie

StateNY

Zip Code12603

Duties Description Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining records and files.
• Answering telephones and appropriately responding to or referring inquiries made by employees,
vendors, and customers.
• Providing assistance to other Administrative and Professional staff in areas such as Personnel matters,
Purchasing, and Training.
• Preferred candidates will possess excellent written and oral communication skills as well as proficiency
in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Additional duties will be discussed at the interview.

Minimum Qualifications 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, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications for this position are:

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.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments *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.

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

Name Administrative Services

Telephone

Fax 845-431-7927

Email Address dot.sm.r8.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street Administrative Services NYS DOT

4 Burnett Blvd

City Poughkeepsie

State NY

Zip Code 12603

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R08-25-22 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than 4/21/2025 to:

Administrative Services Director
New York State Department of Transportation, Region 8,
4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Email: dot.sm.r8.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov