NY HELPYes

AgencyMedicaid Inspector General, NYS Office of the

TitleAdministrative Assistant/Administrative Assistant Trainee 1/Trainee 2

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade11

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $47695 to $58447 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 800 North Pearl St.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Duties Description The Administrative Assistant will report directly to the Assistant Medicaid Inspector General (AMIG) in the Division of System Utilization & Review (DSUR). Duties of the position will include, but may not be limited to:

• Review of draft and final audit reports to ensure accuracy of information;
• Manage the Third-Party unit’s mailbox, triaging emails to appropriate staff;
• Entering information into OMIG case management systems (i.e., FACTS);
• Tracking of cases on spreadsheets/databases to ensure appropriate follow up occurs;
• Photocopying of case information;
• Prepping draft and final audit mailings;
• Scanning of cases into the OMIG computer system;
• Filing of information/documentation;
• Research Medicaid Updates, Provider Manuals, and Medicaid Regulations for current and future projects;
• Answer TPL phone calls and give information to callers, take messages and transfer calls to appropriate individuals;
• As needed, take meeting minutes and/or prepare material from dictation, compose, type and distribute meeting notes, correspondence, and reports;
• Assist with targeting for new projects;
• Serve as liaison with Contract staff;

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NYHELPS). Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (starting salary $40,391): Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (starting salary $45,081): One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

Administrative Assistant 1 (starting salary $47,695): Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration OR certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) OR associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology.

Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent status as an Administrative Assistant 1 (formerly Secretary 1), Grade 11, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to the Administrative Assistant 1 title; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law into the trainee levels (Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 or 2). In order to be eligible for a 70.1 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a qualifying Grade 6 to 13 title.

Candidates who are not transferring from a keyboarding title must possess adequate keyboarding skills (i.e., the ability to type 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy) as demonstrated by passing the Keyboarding Performance Test.

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.
Appointments will be dependent upon qualification of candidates selected.

Additional Comments FREE PARKING

The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage those with unique backgrounds and contributions such as education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs to apply.

We provide reasonable and religious accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to RARequest@omig.ny.gov.

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

Name Amber Fields

Telephone

Fax

Email Address recruitment@omig.ny.gov

Address

Street 800 North Pearl St.

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12204

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume with: Admin Assistant in the subject line.