Minimum Qualifications:
NY HELPS
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 may be 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
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:
Candidates must be permanent competitive or 55 b/c employees of New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.
Permanent Appointment (Non-NY HELPS):
One year of permanent competitive service as an Office Assistant 1 (Stores/Mail) OR be reachable on the Office Assistant 1 (Stores/Mail) eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the law.
70.1 transfer or reinstatement:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 1 (Stores/Mail) OR have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title within two salary grades of the target title that is eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law.
Reassignment:
Permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 1 (Stores/Mail).
Provisional Appointment:
One year of permanent competitive service in an office assistant, clerical, or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 5 or higher.
Conditions of Employment:
This will be a permanent or provisional appointment. Candidates should be aware that a preferred list, transfer list, placement roster and/or reemployment roster of laid off State employees may be certified against this vacancy by the Department of Civil Service.

The Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full-time Office Assistant 1 (Stores/Mail) position, Grade 06.
Posting Date: June 11, 2024
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Salary: $ 35,177/year. In accordance with the CSEA Administrative Services Unit Agreement. In addition, the State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. For more information on benefits for full-time CSEA employees, visit: http://www.suny.edu/benefits/
Date of Appointment: As soon as possible.
Description of Responsibilities:
Receive, pick up, deliver, open, appropriately record, time stamp, sort, and distribute mail, e-mail, or other forms of correspondence or communication, or goods, materials, or stores
Maintain files, correspondence, documents, records, materials, and stores pursuant to guidelines
Maintain various listings for mail service purposes
Process outgoing mail by inserting letters into envelopes, sealing envelopes, and applying correct postage
May operate a forklift and/or pallet jack (training provided) and drive motor vehicle to pick up and deliver mail. When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated.
Data entry
Supply ordering, receiving, and inventory
Answering phones and assisting customers
Ability to routinely reach, bend, stand, and walk for long periods of time.

Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News “America’s Best Colleges” in 2010, a Kiplinger's “Best College Value” for 2015, and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8000 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education. The College’s success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities. The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research and creative projects is evidenced by Quest, a daylong symposium spotlighting original student research; a stipend program for students engaged in research and creative work; and the Global Laboratory, a STEM-based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities.
Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.
SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Please visit: https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/non-discrimination-policy to see our full non-discrimination policy.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.
For Campus Safety information, please see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery) on the Human Resources Website:
https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/annual-security-and-fire-report