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NY HELP Yes Agency Transportation, Department of Title Office Assistant 1 - Stores/Mail (NY HELPS) - (Region 8) Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide Salary Grade 06 Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range From $36232 to $44828 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 4 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Dutchess Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Residency 8-2 334 Violet Ave City Poughkeepsie State NY Zip Code 12601 Duties Description As an Office Assistant 1, you would perform entry-level clerical and office support work. Examples of your duties will include but may not be limited to: answering phone calls and maintaining a phone log; maintaining records (including confidential); retrieving and compiling information; receiving and distributing mail; supply and inventory functions; some keyboarding and other document preparation tasks; some basic calculations. Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law. Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.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 a future date, 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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Administrative Services Telephone Fax (845)-431-7927 Email Address Address Street NYS Department of Transportation - Administration 4 Burnett Boulevard City Poughkeepsie State NY Zip Code 12603 Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number R08-26-10 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest, no later than 2/9/2026 to:Administrative ServicesNew York State Department of Transportation, Region 8,4 Burnett Boulevard Poughkeepsie, NY 12603