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Adirondacks Job Description:
Vacancy #:
WF260153
Apply by: October 16, 2026
Title:
Office Assistant 1 (NYHELPS)
Location:
Residential Life Salary:
$37,862
Grade:
CSEA SG-6
Hours:
Academic Year 9:00am-5:00pm (Summers 8:00am-4:00pm) ½ hour lunch AY; ½ hour lunch
Summer Duration:
Contingent /
Permanent Requirements:
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 maybe 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 (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a
NY HELPS
title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(NY HELPS): There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.
COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(NON-NY HELPS): Candidates must have a reachable score on the University at Albany Beginning Office Assistant Exam List OR Be a current NYS employee and have a current permanent appointment with 1 year of service as an Office Assistant 1, or in a title eligible to transfer to Office Assistant 1 OR Be a former NYS employee eligible for reinstatement to the title of Office Assistant 1 May be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment. Candidates seeking consideration based on exam list eligibility must also respond to the active University at Albany canvass for this specific title
OPERATING NEEDS
Customer service experience
Additional Information:
Special Notes:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml Pursuant to New York Labor Law §194-a, the University will not seek, request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, including interviews, please contact Rhonda Haines, the University's Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) in the Office of Human Resources, at rlhaines@albany.edu or (518) 437-4700; requests for accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER
Application Instructions:
Applicants must submit the below documents through the online application process. Accommodations can be provided to applicants who need assistance applying online.
Classified Employment Application Form Employment and Experience Form Optional:
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Note :
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