Administrative Assistant 1/administrative Assistant - Albany, United States - Mental Health, Office of

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Minimum Qualifications

Transfer Opportunity:


A two-year traineeship (Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 & 2, NS=Grade 8 & 10) leading to Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11, was approved effective October 31, 2019.

Trainees will be required to take four mandatory courses the first year of the traineeship and four elective courses in the second year of the traineeship in four competency areas through the CSEA Partnership or equivalent offerings through another entity as determined by the agency.

All trainees are required to successfully complete all courses before advancing to Administrative Assistant 1, G-11.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:

Duties Description


The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill an Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11/Administrative Assistant Trainee, NS, position assigned to the Center for Human Resources Management, Bureau of Facility Personnel Services (FPS).

The incumbent will provide general clerical support in Facility Personnel Services including support in the FPS List and Transaction Units.

The FPS List Unit provides eligible and mandatory list canvassing and interview scheduling services for 26 OMH facilities and its Central Office.

The FPS Transaction Unit reviews and submits payroll transactions for approximately 13,000 employees at 26 OMH facilities on 34 payroll agency codes.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide administrative support to the FPS List and Transaction Units.

Perform the List Canvassing function for several OMH facilities.

Assist with exam related duties.

Maintain and update files.

Type and proofread correspondence, reports, and forms.

Maintain inventory and order supplies for the FPS List and Transaction Units, as necessary.

Receive and respond to incoming phone calls.

Open and distribute incoming mail.


Additional Comments
Specific scheduled hours for this position will be discussed during the interview process.


The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.

To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.

A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency.

OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).


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 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

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