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AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleAdministrative Assistant 2, Item #03970

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade15

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $52589 to $63705 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Warren

Street Address Office of the New York State Comptroller

One Broad Street Plaza

City Glens Falls

StateNY

Zip Code12801

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must be reachable on the Secretary 2 eligible list or eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Candidates who are appointed to the Administrative Assistant 2 from the Secretary 2 list (#37-924) will not be required to demonstrate they have completed the eight administrative support courses.
70.1 Transfer:
Eligible candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying title allocated to a grade 13 or higher. If the candidate is not currently incumbering, or has not previously held a keyboard or secretarial title, the candidate will be required to take and pass a typing proficiency exam to qualify for transfer.
Keyboarding Test
To be appointed as an Administrative Assistant 2, candidates are required to pass a typing test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy. Generally, the keyboarding test is only valid for five years from the date the candidate passes it.

Duties Description Audit and Governmental Support
• Taking phone calls from local officials and taxpayers and referring to available staff for assistance.
• Reviewing incoming correspondence and refer it to the appropriate staff member.
• Preparing correspondence and other documents needed by the staff.
o Reviewing outgoing correspondence for proper grammatical usage, clarity, factual correctness, compliance with policy and conformance to instructions. Ensures that appropriate materials are attached, if applicable
o Creating letters and setting up meetings with local officials or taxpayers when requested
• Assembling and organizing materials and information to prepare for upcoming audits
o Maintaining files of documents related to Local Government Units.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Office Administration
• Scheduling interviews for potential new employees, checking references, preparing, and sending related correspondence and processing new employee paperwork.
• Arranging meetings, training, or conferences; assembling and coordinating materials. As requested, attending such meetings, and preparing a summary of the meeting’s conclusions or agreed upon courses of action. Maintaining meeting, training, and conference calendars.
• Maintaining files (including electronic) of correspondence and other documents. Maintaining confidential information and periodically purging obsolete material in compliance with established policies

• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of office supplies for the staff working in the regional office, and order new supplies as needed.
• Monitoring and verifying time off requests and timecards of staff in the region and maintaining the weekly itineraries and phone list of staff.
• Maintaining and monitoring staff activities in the “Management Information System” database (automated time management system); creates/designs reports for managers’ use.
• Making travel arrangements (hotel, air, ground transportation) for staff as requested. Also responsible for reviewing and auditing staff travel reimbursement vouchers for management approvals.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Additional Comments • Good Organizational Skills
• Knowledge and Use of Technology
• Demonstrates Teamwork
• Good Work Ethic
• Professional Demeanor

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sara Burt

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of the New York State Comptroller, Office of Human Resources

110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.ny.gov no later than October 1, 2022. Please reference Item #03970 -GOER-SAB when responding.
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.