Office Assistant 2 - NY HELPS

Clerical And Office Support Position

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Charitable Gaming, this position will provide clerical and office support activities that include, but are not limited to the following :

• Data entry and filing of all charitable gaming bell jar licenses and quarterly reports of bell jar sales
• Data entry checks and reports received from charitable gaming licensees
• Assist in gathering or compiling licensee data for reports, graphs, charts, tables, or other products
• Assist with coordinating arrangements for meetings, monthly training seminars and compliance conferences
• Enter and file other miscellaneous correspondence including, but not limited to, other licenses, raffle reports, letters, raffle consent forms and municipal clerks annual reports received from organizations and municipal clerks
• Responsible for the maintenance and retrieval of charitable gaming files
• Prepare boxes and index documents for scanning. Act as a liaison with outside scanning contractor
• Receive, sort and distribute all charitable gaming mail
• Answer and screen incoming calls to the Unit
• Review office supply levels and order as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

Permanent Qualification : Candidates must currently be a permanent Office Assistant 2 OR be reachable for appointment on the current Office Assistant 2 eligible list

OR

Transfer Qualification : Candidates must currently be a permanent New York State employee eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

Promotion : one year as an Office Assistant 1; or one year of permanent service in a clerical or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 6 or higher.

OR

Open to the Public (NY HELPS) : Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications : There are no education or experience requirements

NY HELPS :

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 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 and complete a probationary period. At a future date (within one 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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Individuals certified eligible for the 55-b / c program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons / Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55-b / c of the Civil Service Law are encouraged to apply. To be considered, 55-b / c candidates must provide a copy of their letter of eligibility with their response and meet the NY HELPS minimum qualifications listed below. No Exam Required under NY HELPS.

Prohibition against Playing and Wagering : Commission employees and family members residing in their households are prohibited from purchasing Lottery tickets or claiming Lottery prizes. Commission employees are prohibited from wagering upon any horse racing, commercial gaming, video lottery gaming, Indian gaming, charitable gaming activities, interactive fantasy sports, and mobile sports wagering within the State. To avoid any appearance of impropriety of conflict of interest, Commission employees will be prohibited from all aspects of promoting, operating, and playing in any charitable gaming, which includes bingo and games of chance such as raffles, whether the organization conducting the game is required to be licensed by the Commission. The prohibition placed upon each Commission employee from assisting with any charitable gaming does not apply to the employee's family unless the employee thinks it presents a conflict of interest related to his or her job duties. Commission employees must also avoid any outside activities that could interfere or be perceived to interfere with their job duties.

Pre-Employment Restrictions : The law that established the Commission (specifically, Section 107 or the Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law) prohibits any person from being employed by the Commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to employment, such person held any interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association or person engaged in gaming activity with the State.

The NYS Gaming Commission is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. Employees that are new to New York State employment in positions such as competitive, non-competitive and other grade positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate "i.e. starting rate" of the position. All salaries are subject to the approval of the Office of the State Comptroller. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

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