Administrative Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Duties Description The Administrative Assistant 1 (AA 1) will be responsible for purchase requests for supplies, equipment, and services for the facility. This includes setting up new accounts for vendors, calling vendors to research products and services, answering questions regarding pricing, placing orders, and following up on errors and or omissions with those orders.


The AA 1 will prepare monthly credit card purchasing MAST ensuring all signatures and receipts are collected and organized for submission. They will prepare statements for NYSEG, Verizon, Walmart, and Lowes. The incumbent will complete purchase requisitions in SFS for temporary agency invoices at the Business Services Center (BSC) and handle all payments for internal shipping by FedEx.


The Administrative Assistant 1 will be responsible for answering phone questions from staff and vendors. This includes arranging and coordination all service calls for Xerox copiers and printers.

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current New York State Veterans Home at Oxford employee with permanent, contingent-permanent or 55-b/c status as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1, Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 or Administrative Assistant 1.

Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as an Administrative Assistant 1 (formerly Secretary 1); OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 6 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to Administrative Assistant 1 or Administrative Assistant Trainee.

Promotion Provisional Appointment: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. Candidate must be a current New York State Department of Health (DOH) employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding), Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding - Spanish Language) or in a title qualified to take the Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 promotion examination (see

If less than three interested and qualified New York State Department of Health employees serving in the direct-line, lower-level title(s) within the agency apply to this opportunity, the agency may make a non-competitive appointment under the NY HELPS program.


Open Competitive HELPS qualifications:

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (equated to Salary Grade 8): 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. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (equated to Salary Grade 10): One year 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. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2 you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination.

Administrative Assistant 1 (equated to Salary Grade -11): 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.

Substitution: Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate's degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience working in a long-term care setting, dealing primarily with purchasing.

Additional Comments One contingent permanent, competitive, or non-competitive (NY HELPS), full-time appointment.


When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate's favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.


Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website:


Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see for additional information.


If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be an employee of the Department of Health Helen Hayes Hospital and have one year of permanent competitive service in a clerical title allocated to Grade 6 and above; and completion of a two-year traineeship. as an Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding), Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding - Spanish Language) or in a title qualified to take the Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 promotion examination (see

A two-year traineeship leading to Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11, is in effect. If placed at a trainee level, trainees will be required to take four mandatory courses the first year of the traineeship and four elective courses in each the second year of the traineeship in four competency areas through the CSEA Partnership, or equivalent offerings through another entity as determined by the agency. All trainees are required to successfully complete all courses before advancing to the Administrative Assistant 1, Grade 11.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.


We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit:

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Name New York State Veterans Home at Oxford


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Address

Street NYS Veterans Home at Oxford


4207 State Hwy. 220


City Oxford


State NY


Zip Code 13830


Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to View email address on click.appcast.io, with Reference Administrative Assistant 1/60104 included in the subject line or by mail to the Veterans Home at Oxford, 4207 State Highway 220, Oxford NY 13830, or by fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.