NY HELPYes

AgencyTaxation & Finance, State

TitleOffice Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade06

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $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 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address WA Harriman State Office Campus

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Duties Description • Use appropriate software, documentation, and procedures to timely and accurately correct the exceptions for the annual business tax data files, miscellaneous tax data files and the Personal Income Tax (PIT) study file.
• Use appropriate software to balance work assignments, plan, organize and monitor progress to meet monthly goals and final deadlines.
• Use appropriate software, documentation and procedures to assign NAICS codes to business taxpayers.
• Manually data enter the Sales Tax NAICS codes into the eMPIRE system.
• Use appropriate software to timely and accurately update or create documentation (i.e., Tax Fill-in forms, etc.).
• Work on special projects and new tasks, as required, to meet both Tax Department and OTPA’s Operational Plan.
• Adhere to the Department's time and attendance rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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.
Within a year of permanent appointment, 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 examination for which they are qualified.
NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
There are no minimum education or experience requirements for these examinations.
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 New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It’s the policy of the state of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or an arrest or criminal conviction record unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Any candidate selected for this position will be subject to a review of their tax return submissions by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Employment of a candidate is conditioned upon a finding by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance that the candidate is in compliance with all local state and federal tax laws. In accordance with federal government requirements, the employment off any candidate selected for this position is conditioned upon successfully completing a background investigation including a criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

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

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

Name Kelden Hannibal-Williams

Telephone 5185304219

Fax

Email Address External.Application@tax.ny.gov

Address

Street WA Harriman Campus

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Notes on ApplyingWork hours, travel and telecommuting options to be discussed during the interview.

Qualified candidates should copy the below web address into your browser to complete the online application for the Department of Tax and Finance. Within the application you will attach your resume and cover letter.

https://www7b.tax.ny.gov/HELP/gateway/HELP.home