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Albany County

INVENTORY TECHNICIAN (HELPS)

Pay: $36,532/yr

Posted: 6 weeks ago

Location: Albany, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/20/2026

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What they do

An Inventory or Supply Specialist specializes in tracking and managing inventory and supplies to improve production or distribution at a company or organization. Manages purchase orders, or distribution of materials between different centers of a large company.

$44,647 / year median in New York

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

POSITION

Inventory Technician (HELPS)

DEPARTMENT

Albany County Department of Social Services SALARY:

$36,532 WORK

LOCATION

162 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

BENEFITS:

► Generous Paid Time-Off ► NYS Retirement System ► Work-Life Balance ► Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing ► Tuition Reimbursement ► Public Service Loan Forgiveness

DESCRIPTION

The Technician performs various clerical and manual activities necessary for the receipt, inventory, storage, and distribution of any goods, materials, equipment, furniture, office supplies, incoming and outgoing written communications and packages, etc. Does relat- ed work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

A.Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a Bachelor's Degree and one (1) year of experience in a position with responsibility of receiving, distributing and inventory control of materials and supplies; OR, B.Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree and two (2) years of experience in a position with responsibility of receiving, distributing and inventory control of materials and supplies; OR, C.Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years of experience in a position with responsibility of receiving, distributing and inventory control of materials and supplies.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Possession of an appropriate New York State Driver's License at time of appointment and throughout employment. Please submit a resume, college transcript and three references with this application.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

DSSInquiries@albanycountyny.gov Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program- designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staff- ing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a "HELP Program" position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.