Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 07/16/25
Applications Due: 07/30/25
Vacancy ID: 192524
Position Information
NY HELPYes
AgencyThruway Authority
TitleOffice Assistant 2 Stores/Mail (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Salary Grade09
Bargaining UnitTeamsters Local 456 (Thruway Authority)
Salary RangeFrom $22.85 to $31.62 Hourly
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 7 AM
To 3:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Erie
Street Address 455 Cayuga Road, Suite 800
City Cheektowaga
StateNY
Zip Code14225
Job Specifics
Duties Description This position is responsible for ordering, receiving, and delivering parts, conducting physical inventories, maintaining security and orderliness of parts/supplies/items in stockroom.
Duties also include the delivery of items to Maintenance Sections, including plow blades and supplies to maintain equipment.
• Generates move orders, conducts spot checks on the maintenance and equipment impress rooms as well as duties in the stockroom.
• Maintains files, correspondence, documents, records, materials pursuant to guidelines.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is required.
• Operation of a motor vehicle will be required. The incumbent must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 07 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
NY HELPS Qualifications:
One year of experience where most work time is spent performing activities related to mail receipt, mail distribution, storage, and/or stores keeping.
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
Or Provisional Appointment Pending Examination:
Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as Grade 6 or higher.
Candidates interested in provisional appointment will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.
Or Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP):
If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in appointment to this position, the appointing authority will request approval from the NYS Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a noncompetitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for the NCP, candidates must meet the following qualifications:
Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to a Grade 6 or higher. Qualifying titles are available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/38687titles.cfm.
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 Range from Hiring Rate $19.48 up to Job Rate $28.25.
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $3.37.
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name Olivia
Telephone 518-436-2725
Fax 518-471-5076
Email Address canvassreply7@thruway.ny.gov
Address
Street 200 Southern Blvd
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12209
Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.
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