NY HELPS*:

Three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.

Transfer:

One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 11 or higher eligible for transfer and deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law; OR in a title approved for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Reinstatement:

If you previously served in this title or in a title otherwise transferable to this title, you may be reinstated pursuant to Civil Service Law. If you left state service less than one year ago, the reinstatement request from a state agency will usually be approved by the Department of Civil Service. If you left state service more than one year ago, the reinstatement must also be approved by the Civil Service Commission.

55b/c Appointment:

This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55 b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. For 55 b/c consideration, candidates must satisfy at least one of the Open Competitive qualifications listed.

• 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 maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

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 TAKE A CIVIL SERVICE TEST. 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

While temporary, a FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE is available. Please visit https://oer.ny.gov/employee-benefit-programs to learn more about the exceptional benefits we offer.

Duties Description

As a Program Aide, you would perform paraprofessional duties under the supervision and guidance of professional staff in agency-specific programs or in administrative areas such as finance, budgeting, or human resources. You would exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment in the performance of duties and application of various state and federal laws, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines that require interpretation. You would also independently prepare written summaries and reports and apply agency procedures in support of your assignment. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Collect, tabulate, and analyze data
• Draw conclusions from analyzed data and make appropriate recommendations
• Develop, maintain, and update database programs and methods of data analysis
• Prepare, review, evaluate, and analyze a variety of reports and other documents
• Review and make recommendations on grant applications and contracts
• Monitor the use of funds to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Perform various budget/finance or human resources activities
• Train and supervise subordinate staff
• In the performance of these duties, you would have frequent oral and written communication with program and administrative staff and others outside the agency

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