Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding) 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 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 :

One year of clerical experience where most work time is spent performing keyboarding, data entry, chart compilation or arrangement, or various tasks involving typing into computerized systems. The selected candidate must pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy by completion of probation.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NON-NY HELPS) :

Candidates must have a reachable score on the University at Albany Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding - ALBANY Exam List OR

Be a current NYS employee and have a current permanent appointment with 1 year of service as an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding, or in a title eligible to transfer to Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding OR

Be a former NYS employee eligible for reinstatement to the title of Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding

May be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment.

Any resumes received that do not meet the above requirements as described will be deemed unqualified.