Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee

State of New York•Albany, NY

35d•$40,391 - $58,447•Hybrid

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee will be assigned to the Office of Youth Justice (OYJ) and will provide administrative support to the unit's professional staff. Duties of the Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee will include, but will not be limited to: supporting and tracking unit travel expenses; tracking and maintaining of OYJ staff's telecommuting plans; providing travel support and assistance for internal and external stakeholders; process travel vouchers for Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) members; maintain and monitoring all shared OYJ mailboxes; scheduling meetings for OYJ staff as needed; developing of agendas for upcoming meetings and recording minutes if required; placing office supply orders and copy requests; and assisting with conference preparation for OYJ staff.

Requirements

Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.
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.
Administrative Assistant Trainee 1, NS (Equated to SG-8): One year of permanent-competitive or 55B/C service in a title SG-6 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer.
Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (NS, Equated to SG-10): One year of permanent-competitive or 55B/C service in a title SG-8 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer.
Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11: Permanent service in an Administrative Assistant 1 (formerly known as Secretary 1) title OR one year of permanent-competitive or 55B/C service in a title SG-9 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer.