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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/18/24

Applications Due07/02/24

Vacancy ID161229

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAdministrative Assistant 2 - 11028

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade15

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $58046 to $72519 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Wadsworth Center, Division of Laboratory Quality Certification, Environmental Laboratory Approval Program

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as an Administrative Assistant 2 or Secretary 2, Grade 15. OR Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in a position allocated to a Salary Grade 13 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Qualifying titles are available at:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/businesssuite/title-transfer-matrix.cfm

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate must be able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced office environment, have strong organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a desire to contribute to a team-oriented workplace. The preferred candidate will also have a high level of competence using the following computer programs: Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook; and Adobe Pro. Experience with State procurements and knowledge of office administration including a strong attention to detail, grammar, punctuation, spelling and business communications is desired.

Duties Description The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) was established under Section 502 of the Public Health Law and is responsible for the oversight of ~470 labs performing environmental analyses on NYS samples, thus ensuring the accuracy & reliability of these analyses. ELAP’s key oversight processes are onsite lab inspection reports and the lab’s demonstration of performance through proficiency testing (PT) reports. The incumbent will be responsible for tracking, scanning, and filing inspection reports; drafting correspondences with regulated parties and directing inquires to appropriate program staff; invoicing, tracking, and documenting lab fees; and assisting in the review, filing, and tracking of PT reports. The position requires the incumbent to collect, tabulate, and analyze data monthly and prepare reports to monitor programmatic timelines for completing mandated activities and other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments Full-time, permanent, competitive position. Transfer candidates may be asked for their social security number to verify eligibility. Transfer candidates in certain titles will be required to successfully pass a keyborading test in order to qualify for appointment.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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Name Human Resources Management Group, MPP/AA2/11028

Telephone 518 486 1812

Fax

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street RM 2217, Corning Tower, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MPP/AA2/11028 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MPP/AA2/11028, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes will be accepted until July 2, 2024.

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