NY HELP Yes Agency Mental Health, Office of Title Administrative Assistant 1 / Trainee (Former Secretary 1), Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center, P25627 Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range From $39215 to $56743 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 6 AM To 6 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Erie Street Address Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center 1010 East and West Road City West Seneca State NY Zip Code 14224 Duties Description Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Administrative Assistant 1 positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.As an Administrative Assistant 1 you are the principal administrative support in an office or department performing a wide variety of administrative tasks including:• Answering phones, providing information to callers, taking messages, and transferring calls as needed• Managing calendars• Creating and managing paper and electronic filing systems• Preparing correspondence• Maintaining inventory of office supplies• Arranging for office equipment maintenance and service Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program as an Administrative Assistant 1 if you have two years of administrative support experience which includes use of office software, provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.• Substitution Qualification: Certification (e.g. IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.ORCandidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 eligible list.ORCandidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.ORIn accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Administrative Assistant 1 at Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.The promotion field for the Administrative Assistant 1 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding (including all language parenthetics).All possible candidates may be required to take a keyboarding test and passing is 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.Please Note: Any candidate hired as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 will participate in a 2-year traineeship. Trainees will be required to take four mandatory core administrative support courses the first year of the traineeship and four elective administrative support courses in the second year of the traineeship in four administrative support competency areas through the CSEA Partnership, or equivalent offerings through another entity as determined by the agency. At the successful completion of your traineeship, including the eight administrative support courses, trainees would advance to Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11. Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave• NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.Additional Comments:Salary Range listed encompasses the hiring rate of an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (NS) through the job rate of an Administrative Assistant 1 (Grade 11).Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (NS = Grade 8):$39,215Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (NS = Grade 10): $43,768Administrative Assistant 1 (Grade 11): $46,306 - 56,743 #LI-DNI Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Telephone Fax 716-816-2554 Email Address wnycpc-careers@omh.ny.gov Address Street Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center 1010 East and West Road City West Seneca State NY Zip Code 14224 Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/Employment/docs/employment-application.pdfThe 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.