Location: Fredonia, NY Category: Clerical/Secretarial Posted On: Tue Aug 29 2023 Job Description:
Office Assistant 1's perform office support and clerical work to meet the requirements of agency programs. Such work may consist of, but is not limited to: data entry; math or calculations; mail, supply, and inventory-related tasks; keyboarding and other document preparation tasks; answering telephones; completing forms; assisting customers; creating or assisting in the preparation of reports, charts, graphs, and tables; and other related activities. This work is accomplished in accordance with applicable procedures, rules, regulations, and laws.
Office Assistants 1 perform entry-level clerical and office support work, including processing transactions and maintaining records in a variety of organizational settings. Any given assignment may encompass a broad or narrow range of activities. Office Assistant 1 is a non-supervisory class found at nearly all State agencies.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Answer questions from and provide information to various parties regarding agency activities, transactions, and procedures. Refer inquiries as necessary.
Operate various communication systems such as telephones and computers; and keep records of such communications.
Operate, and perform basic cleaning and maintenance on, office machines and equipment. Clear paper jams in copiers, scanners and printers; replace toner cartridges; and clean keyboards and screens.
Schedule appointments and meetings using various office tools.
Perform routine processing activities, including checking forms for completeness and accuracy. Calculations
Maintain basic financial, accounting, and/or statistical records.
Perform calculations and computations, primarily on computers and calculators, using known and standard formulas and methods.
As needed and as directed, contact various internal and external parties to obtain information.
Prepare, process, review, and record numerical transactions and records. This activity may include: processing bills and vouchers; reviewing or auditing calculations or statistics; or disbursing or receiving items of value such as cash or vouchers, including, for example, such tasks as calculating and collecting fees. Keyboarding and Document Preparation
Type, proofread, review, and correct correspondence, documents, records, and other written material.
Transcribe hand-written materials.
Make appropriate corrections for format, accuracy, and validity.
Assist in gathering or compiling data for reports, graphs, charts, tables, or other products.
Create graphs, charts, or other visual aids to display data.
May also prepare routine reports or assist others in the preparation of reports, following established guidelines. Record-Keeping and Filing
Maintain, update, and correct records and files.
Receive, screen, review, and verify documents, forms, applications, claims, and other documents for completeness, content, and accuracy.
Receive, pick up, deliver, open, appropriately record, time stamp, sort, and distribute mail, e-mail, or other forms of correspondence or communication, or goods, materials, or stores.
Maintain files, correspondence, documents, records, materials, and stores pursuant to guidelines. ? Maintain various listings for mail service purposes.
Process outgoing mail by inserting letters into envelops, sealing envelopes, and applying correct postage.
Job Requirements:
Appointments and promotions in the New York State Civil Service are made according to principles of "merit and fitness" as mandated by the New York State Constitution. Candidates can compete for competitive class, Civil Service positions by participating in competitive civil service examinations that assess candidates' knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for performing the job.
To be eligible to apply for this current position, you must have previously taken the Civil Service examination for the Office Assistant 1, and have been canvassed for this position. Applicants not canvassed must be eligible for appointment via transfer from a current Civil Service appointment. Proof of qualification rests with the applicant .
The NYS Civil Service Eligible's list will be canvassed as well as the NYS Civil Service Preferred & Transfer List. Interested candidates on the Preferred & Transfer List must be given preference.
Since the activities of other employees depend upon the performance of the employee in this position, reliable attendance is required.
Additional Information:
The hiring salary for an SG 06 is $34,152 annually. This is a full-time, 12-month, probationary/permanent, day shift, CSEA represented position. Hours to be determined at time of appointment.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.