ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 53523

POSITION TITLE: SECRETARY JG: 14

LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD DEPARTMENT MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK

BASE SALARY: $51,923

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of general or legal secretarial experience; or Satisfactory completion of a certified business or commercial course beyond the high school level including course work in legal stenography and one (1) year of general or legal secretarial experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Secretaries provide personal and confidential secretarial services and perform other related duties for the following individual, non-judicial administrators: Chief Clerks VII, Chief Clerks VI, Directors of the Mental Health Information Service, Executive Assistants, Directors and Deputy Directors of units within the Office of Court Administration and other administrative positions of comparable responsibility.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will provide support for the attorneys in the Ogdensburg Office of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service. Duties include, but are not limited to: secretarial, administrative and clerical tasks; keyboarding, preparing, revising, editing, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence and legal documents; document organization and filing; case management system data entry and maintenance; opening and maintaining files including digital files; maintenance of calendars and tasks; answering and routing telephone calls; assistance with the management of cases and various other legal and administrative duties assigned by the Managing Attorney. Candidates must have excellent keyboarding and organizational skills and be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite products. Legal secretarial/administrative experience and/or prior law office experience are preferred.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1. Accommodations for people with disabilities may be arranged by contacting this office at 518-471-4730 prior to the interview.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply online at http://www.nycourts.gov/ad3/EmploymentOpportunities.html. Alternatively, interested persons may submit a resume, cover letter, and UCS-5 Application for Employment Form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) to:

Robert D. Mayberger Clerk of the Court Appellate Division, Third Department P. O. Box 7288, Capitol Station Albany, New York 12224

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: August 22, 2025 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 19, 2025

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

NYS Unified Court System

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