Job Summary:

Duties include, but are not limited to performing all secretarial assignments relevant to the Maintenance & Operations Center of Physical Plant. Will complete payroll related duties in a timely and accurate manner which involve inputting, updating & maintaining employee Kronos information as well as department Time Distribution Sheets; provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers which includes answering and screening telephone calls, performing receptionist duties, and handling/referring customer complaints and concerns in a professional and courteous manner; update and revise employee departmental job descriptions and prepare documentation for recruitment of vacancies; maintain adequate levels of office supplies and order items when necessary; assist in responding to emergency situation following all established protocols and procedures; maintain log book regarding elevator repairs, vehicle usage, key distribution and pest control; enter and update work orders in an accurate manner; and complete other secretarial duties such as typing correspondence, running computer generated reports, opening and distributing mail, copying/faxing, etc. Will assist in other areas of the department on an as-needed basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

NYS Department of Civil Service Eligible List or eligible for transfer.

*Now accepting applications for provisional appointment*

Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as either:

A. a Data Entry Machine Operator, Data Entry Machine Operator (Spanish Language), Keyboard Specialist 1, Keyboard Specialist 1 (Chinese Language), Keyboard Specialist 1 (Spanish Language), Law Department Document Specialist Trainee 1 or Trainee 2, Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding, Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding (Chinese Language) or Office Assistant 1-Keyboarding (Spanish Language).

OR

B. an office assistant or clerical title allocated to Grade 5 or higher.

Work Days:

Schedule is based on a 37.5 hour work week. Monday-Friday, hours fluctuate between 7am-4:30pm.

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

Executive Order:

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.