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Administrative Assistant 1/Administrative Assistant Trainee, Central Office;

New York State Civil Service • Brentwood, NY • 12h ago

NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Administrative Assistant 1/Administrative Assistant Trainee, Central Office;

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade 11

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $47695 to $58447 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Suffolk

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health, Long Island Field Office

998 Crooked Hill Road, Building 45, 3rd Floor

City West Brentwood

State NY

Zip Code 11717

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill an Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11, position in the Long Island Field Office located in West Brentwood, New York. The incumbent will be responsible for essential administrative functions in support of the Field Office Office's operations. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Answer incoming phone calls and direct to appropriate team members. - Function as an assistant to the Field Office Director maintaining schedules, coordinating travel, processing requests through the State Financial System (SFS), assisting with final drafts and coordinating major project deliverables.- Develop and coordinate office procedures, management and tracking systems in all high-priority areas including personnel, certification scheduling, and incident and audit tracking, as well as overseeing office filing systems. - Organize meetings and assist with the coordination of regional conferences and events; Schedules regular and ad hoc meetings on behalf of the Director and for the staff.- Draft clear, concise and accurate reports and correspondence, design formats for data collection, assist with analysis, and submit reports on behalf of the Director. Record meeting minutes and generate accurate and timely reports that outline discussion and identify next steps.- Coordinate Personnel activities including orientation, mandated and in-service training and support to new and existing staff regarding policies, equipment, software, travel, time and attendance, schedules, car scheduling and maintenance, and assists in onboarding and offboarding staff.- Ensure the office environment is safe, functional and comfortable and address any environmental or equipment issues as they arise. - Maintain logs for all vehicles assigned to the Field Office and ensure that all vehicles are inspected on time and services as needed.- Provide ongoing support and supervision to temporary support staff and assign duties and responsibilities in addressing workload issues to ensure all deadlines are met.- Communicate by phone, mail, e-mail, fax and in person with: Directors of Community Service, agency directors and staff, recipients and families to ensure that requests for information, complaints and incidents are channeled quickly and appropriately.- Communicate with OMH Commissioner's Office and various divisions and bureaus to ensure timely communication and coordinate meetings, teleconferences and conference calls.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitve Appointment:Candidates must have two years 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.Transfer:Candidates must have permanent status as an Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where the unique attributes and skills of all employees are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Aurora Korotchen

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #199847 in the subject line of your email when applying. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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