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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/04/17

Applications Due08/18/17

Vacancy ID42808

NY HELPNo

AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleProject Assistant (Hourly) -Albany (Two Vacancies)

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $16.16 to $16.16 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

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? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Labor - Research and Statistics

State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12240

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have two years of full time work experience in a customer service, sales or clerical position dealing with many different individuals on a continuous basis; where verbal communication is the primary focus of the position. NOTE: Applicants must provide sufficient information to clearly demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications.

Qualifying experience may include: call center agent, customer service representative, sales representative, bank teller, or telemarketer.

Non-qualifying experience includes: cashier, fast-food worker, gas station attendant, clerk, or security guard.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel and Word.

Duties Description Standard Duties: Project Assistants will perform a high volume of classification work involved in assigning appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) codes to business establishment records. Candidates will use existing sources of information to determine the appropriate NAICS and/or FIPS codes, and must be able to do additional research when existing sources are inadequate.

Additional Comments Accepting 55b/55c candidates. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter when applying.

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

Name Lin Arbab

Telephone 518-457-1020

Fax 518-485-9495

Email Address Labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Labor

State Office Campus - Bldg 12, Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12240

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format clearly indicating how you meet the qualifications of the position to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID #42808 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application. IF YOU HAVE CURRENT OR PRIOR STATE SERVICE, please include your social security number for employment history verification.

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