Job Description
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Duties will include, but not limited to the following: • Provide administrative assistance for a variety of assigned tasks. This may include the organization and maintenance of records; screening inquiries from the public, either in person or by telephone; scheduling intake appointments and maintaining the intake log; inputting non-investigatory event codes into CMS; inputting complaints taken off-site or deferred to the Division into CMS; assisting in scheduling conferences; file preparation for opening and closing complaints.• Initial screening of calls and visitors, providing routine information, routing visitors or making referrals as appropriate, and taking messages. May include screening potential complainants, interested parties, or other callers to obtain information; providing routine information on the filing of complaints, the status of investigations, and the assignment of cases; and making referrals to other staff or agencies for further assistance.• Sorting and distributing mail; amending respondents and complainants’ names; inputting and maintaining form letters in Microsoft Word; drafting correspondence or preparing form letters in response to inquiries; composing and mailing reminder letters to parties. Completes all mailings relative to case processing; routes necessary information and correspondence to appropriate parties.• Responsible for general clerical duties which include general typing or data entry tasks; generating routine or special reports; establishing and maintaining office files, preparing and assembling case files; photocopying and distributing documents; scheduling meetings and handling arrangements; ordering supplies and arranging for office equipment repairs; making travel arrangements and preparing related vouchers, and other clerical tasks or special projects as required.
The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications *This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.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 of 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.
Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Conditions of Employment: Full-time, permanent appointments will be made. In addition, to be considered for appointment to a Spanish language position, applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in Spanish at a level that will ensure their ability to adequately perform the duties of the position. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.This position is eligible for location pay of $4,000.
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Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Second job,