Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding (NY HELPS)
New York State
AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of
TitleOffice Assistant 2 Keyboarding (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)
Salary RangeFrom $41399 to $50884 Annually
"Other" Explanation Exact work hours will be discussed during interview.
Workday
Street Address NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision- Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Fishkill Correctional Facility-18 Strack Drive
Duties Description Will be discussed during interview.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
Non-Competitive 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. The selected candidate must pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy by completion of probation.
*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.
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 complete 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.