Administrative Assistant 1; Trainee 1 & 2 (NY HELPS)

New York State Department of Civil Service
Albany, NY

NY HELP Yes

Agency University at Albany

Title Administrative Assistant 1; Trainee 1 & 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade 11

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $47695 to $58447 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Academic Year 8:30am-4:30pm (Summers 8:00am-4:00pm) ½ hour lunch AY; ½ hour lunch Summer Academic Year 9:00am-5:00pm (Summers 8:00am-4:00pm) ½ hour lunch AY; ½ hour lunch Summer

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address University at Albany (Educational Opportunity Program)

1400 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12222

Duties Description Typical duties include maintaining calendars for professional staff; coordinating calls and meetings, workforce planning outreach and event activities (registration, payments, reimbursements, arranging meetings and preparing conference materials); coordinating travel arrangements and the voucher process; drafting letters for review and signature; preparing reports; writing minutes and summarizing meeting conclusions; creating and maintaining records maintenance systems; maintaining basic program accounts for budgeting; purchasing activities (ex. ordering supplies, coordinating inventory and surplus lists, using P-Card, etc.); other personnel tasks (forms prep, on-boarding new hires, etc.); overseeing the coordination of the overall office paper / electronic work flow; and supervising and training support staff where applicable (clerical and / or student).

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS):Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (Non-Statutory Equated Salary Grade 8) 2 YEAR Traineeship / coursework requirements:Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (Equated Grade 10) 1 YEAR Traineeship / coursework requirements:One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Administrative Assistant 1, (Salary Grade 11) NO Traineeship / no coursework requirements:Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Substitution:Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate's degree* in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NON-NY HELPS):Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11:Successful completion of 52 weeks of service as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 and completion of the four core administrative support courses AND completion of the four elective administrative support courses, as designated by the agency ORReachable on an appropriate eligible list and / or eligible to transfer and successful completion of the four core administrative support courses AND completion of four elective administrative support courses, as designated by the agency. ORHave a current permanent appointment with 1 year of service as an Administrative Assistant 1 ORBe a former state employee eligible for reinstatement consideration (previous permanent service in the Secretary 1 title eligible for reinstatement to the title of Administrative Assistant 1; previous permanent service in other qualifying titles requires completion of core and / or elective administrative competency coursework prior to appointment above Trainee level 1). Administrative Assistant Trainee Level 1, Equated Salary Grade 8: 2 Year Traineeship leading to SG-11Reachable on an appropriate eligible list and / or be a current state employee eligible to transfer to the grade 8 traineeship.Administrative Assistant Trainee Level 2, Equated Salary Grade 10: 1 Year Traineeship leading to SG-11Successful completion of 52 weeks of service as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 AND completion of the four core administrative support courses; OR Reachable on an appropriate eligible list or eligible to transfer AND completion of the four core administrative support courses. May be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment.Any resumes received that do not meet the above requirements as described will be deemed unqualified.

Additional Comments YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE by using this link: law and regulations require notice to all prospective employees regarding crimes that have occurred on campus in the current three year period. Please refer to the following website for the complete Annual Security Report ("Clery Report"):

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

Name Office of Human Resources

Telephone 518-437-4700

Fax 518-437-4731

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street University at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue, UAB 300

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12222

Notes on Applying YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE by using this link:

Posted 2026-02-12

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