Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding (NY HELPS) Compliance at New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation sustainability and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team and youll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier stronger New York. Position Information:The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding to join the Division of Food Safety and Inspections Compliance Unit in Albany. This position is responsible for the printing and processing of sanitary inspection reports that are submitted by field inspectors including the physical printing sorting and mailing of these reports to the appropriate internal personnel and to the firms themselves. Additional duties include but are not limited to keypunching information to print civil penalties; composing and emailing industry conference request letters; directing calls from industry consumers and inspectors; and assisting with data entry and tracking for theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) contract inspections as needed.The Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday. The position will be based in our Albany office located at 10B Airline Dr. Albany NY 12235. Opportunities for telecommuting may be available in accordance with the agencys Telecommuting Program Guidelines.Salary:The starting salary for the Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding is $42641/ year and the hiring salary for the CSEA salary grade (SG) 9.The candidate appointed to the Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding SG-9 will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to CSEA employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated Satisfactory or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employees annual salary. Over time yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-9 job rate salary of $52413/ year!Benefits:This is a CSEA-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options free dental and vision coverage NYS Pension Plan membership and generous paid time off. Within the first year you are eligible for 5 days of personal time 13 vacation days 13 sick days and 13 paid holidays!As a New York State employee you could potentially qualify to participate in theFederal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program(PSLF)! The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct student loans after you have made 120qualifyingmonthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or anothereligible employer.NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications: Candidates may be eligible for a NY HELPS appointment to this title if all promotion eligible lists arefully exhausted there are fewer than 3 interested internal qualified candidates in direct-line lower-level promotion titles AND they meet the listed NY HELPS open-competitive minimum qualifications or the minimum qualifications listed on the most recent examination announcement for the Office Assistant 2 title.NY HELPS Qualifications: One year of clerical experience where most work time is spent performing keyboarding data entry chart compilation or arrangement or various tasks involving typing into computerized systems.NY HELPS Program: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 (within one year of permanent appointment) 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 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.Alternate Minimum Qualifications:You may also be eligible for appointment to this position if you meet any of the following minimum qualifications.70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding G-9: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Employees Retirement System Examiner 1 SG-9 Motor Vehicle Representative 1 SG-9 and Office Assistant 2 SG-9.Non-Competitive Promotion: If there are three or fewer interested and qualified promotion candidates the agency may at its discretion nominate a qualified employee for a non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.Non-Competitive Promotion Minimum Qualifications: One year of permanent contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service as an office assistant clerical or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: Appointment: If there is no appropriate eligible list of at least three people willing to accept permanent appointment for this geographic location the Department may nominate a qualified person for a provisional appointment under the provisions of Section 65 of the Civil Service Law.Provisional Appointment Minimum Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an office assistant clerical or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: Under Rule 5.4:Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission.How to Apply:Candidates that are eligible and interested in being considered must use the below link to applyby: December 4 2025. Within this online application please upload your resume and cover letter.If you have any questions please contact Amy Sacco in Human Resources at or .The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations and/or modifications as necessary for qualified persons with disabilities. If you are in need of a reasonable accommodation please visit: Position Information:Division: Food Safety and InspectionNegotiating Unit: CSEALocation: AlbanyNumber of Vacancies: One Status of Vacancy: Full-time; Contingent-Permanent Hours Per Week: 37.5 HoursJurisdictional Class: Competitive Civil Service List(s): Eligible List Exists Key Skills Corporate Paralegal,Baan,IT Sales and Marketing,Civil Quality Control,Activex,Jboss Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1