Office Assistant 1 - Penfield Library (NY HELPS)

• The Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a vacancy for a full-time Office Assistant 1 position, Grade 06.

Shift: Evening & Weekend

Posting Date: December 4, 2024

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $35,177/year. Commensurate with qualifications and experience. In addition, the State University of New York provides an excellent benefits package. Click here for more information on benefits for full-time CSEA professionals.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible.

**Description of Responsibilities:**Perform office support and clerical work to meet the requirements of department programs and operations

• Assist patrons, faculty, and staff at library service desks or on the floor, including with equipment and technology, study rooms, media rooms, and carrel reserves. Duties also include:
  • Operate library and office software
  • Collect usage statistics
  • Answer telephones
  • Open and close the building
  • Other related activities
• Assist with the coordination and training of student assistants
• Participate in inventory and deselection projects
• Maintain and organize reading areas, stacks, media, and other collections routinely
• Participate in unit and Library meetings and activities
• Engage in Library-sponsored educational/training opportunities, including opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion
• Significant physical requirements are required in this department, such as the ability to:
  • Maneuver throughout the building and between shelving units
  • Stand for long periods of time
  • Bend down and reach up to retrieve, place, or manipulate books on the shelves, such as rearranging during shifting and deselection projects (where large quantities of books are moved from shelves and put elsewhere)
  • Utilize a rolling cart, including the ability to push a cart full of books to the elevator and throughout the building
• Perform other tasks consistent with the New York State Department of Civil Service classification standard for Office Assistant 1, Grade 6Job 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. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

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 of 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.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications (NY HELPS):

There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must be permanent competitive or 55 b/c employees of New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Permanent Appointment (Non-NY HELPS):

One year of permanent competitive service as an Office Assistant 1 OR be reachable on the Office Assistant 1 eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the law.

70.1 Transfer or Reinstatement:

One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 1 OR have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title within two salary grades of the target title that is eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law.

Reassignment:

Permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 1.

Provisional Appointment:

Eligible for provisional appointment under NYS Civil Service guidelines.

Conditions of Employment:

This will be a permanent or provisional appointment. Candidates should be aware that a preferred list, transfer list, placement roster and/or reemployment roster of laid off State employees may be certified against this vacancy by the Department of Civil Service.

Additional Information: Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing [email protected].

For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

For more details, reference New York State Department of Civil Service, Job Title Code #2581100, Office Assistant 1, and Grade 6.

If you have any questions about the position, please call or e-mail:

Human Resources 315-312-2230 [email protected]

To apply, visit http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=183625