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Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding)

New York State Thruway Authority
Cheektowaga, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2026
Description

Duties Description

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Provide clerical support to Equipment Management supervision.
  • Answer phones and greet visitors in a professional manner.
  • File and maintain documents and records.
  • Prepare and distribute letters, memoranda, and correspondence.
  • Perform data entry and maintain department spreadsheets.
  • Draft and send emails; open and sort incoming mail.
  • Enter and maintain records in TimeKeeper for Equipment and ITSM.
  • Serve as the P-Card clerk for Inventory and ITSM.
  • Complete pool car loaning paperwork and prepare monthly reports.
  • Prepare spreadsheets tracking due and overdue PM C items, including cost, labor hours, downtime, and equipment usage for summer and winter operations.
  • Schedule monthly web-based training sessions for mechanics.
  • Handle interoffice mail distribution.
  • Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 06 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

NY HELPS Qualifications

There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.

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.

Additional Comments

This is a Unit 1 (Teamsters) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Additional Pay Information

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay: $34,782

Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000

Eligibility For Employment

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA , people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color,?national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

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