Administrative Secretary, 12606

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 12606

POSITION TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY JG: 17

LOCATION: NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMS
ALBANY, NY

BASE SALARY: $61,424

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and three (3) years of general or legal secretarial experience

requiring stenography; or Satisfactory completion of a certified business or commercial course beyond the
high school level including course work in stenography and two (2) years of general or legal secretarial
experience requiring stenography; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Administrative Secretaries provide personal and confidential secretarial services and
administrative assistance and perform other related duties for executive staff such as Chief Clerks of the Appellate Divisions,
County Clerks in New York City, the Directors of Management and Planning, Court Information Service, Budget & Finance, and
Personnel in the Office of Court Administration and for the Directors of Administration for the courts outside of New York City.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will act as administrative assistant to Chief Clerk and provide additional support as necessary to the
Deputy Chief Clerk and the clerk’s office legal staff. Duties include, but are not limited to: maintaining clerk's office calendar and
records; preparing updates for various publications; drafting administrative and transfer orders; drafting correspondence; acting as
liaison with building maintenance and security; answering inquiries from court users regarding procedures; assisting court
operations and judicial support units as necessary; assisting in the planning and execution of court-wide events; assisting in the
planning and execution of the annual judicial conferences; assisting in the acclimation of newly appointed judges to the Court of
Claims.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), a cover letter, and resume by email to ctclpersonnel@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

NYS Court of Claims
Robert Abrams Bldg. for Law & Justice

PO Box 7344
Albany, NY 12224 Attn: Suzette Colón

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: September 24, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 22, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.