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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 09/12/25
Applications Due09/29/25
Vacancy ID197728
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NY HELPYes
AgencyFinancial Services, Department of
TitleOffice Assistant 1, SG-06
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 8 AM
To 6 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County New York
Street Address One State Street
City New York
StateNY
Zip Code10004
Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.
The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Office Assistant 1 in Human Resources Management. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides clerical support to Human Resources Leadership, the LATS Unit, and the Payroll Unit;
- Answers phones for the Human Resources Management Unit and refers technical questions to appropriate staff;
- Assists with maintaining onboarding and offboarding trackers;
- Greets and assists visitors and directs interviewees to the interview location;
- Enters and maintains employee data in internal systems;
- Assists with New York City new employee onboarding;
- Ensures onboarding and offboarding forms are shipped to Human Resources;
- Assists with conducting exit interviews; and
- Provides general administrative and clerical support as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Appointment Method:
List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for 26-711010.
Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at
Please note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.
55 b/c Appointment: Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements of the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities as described in Civil Service Law § 55b/c. Information about this program can be found here:
Minimum Qualifications: There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.
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 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 (see minimum qualifications above). At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making permanent non-competitive appointments. At a future date (within one year of 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.
Additional Comments Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.
Salary: $36,232 - $44,828
Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.
Appointment Status: Permanent
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Tyler Lebel
Telephone
Fax (518) 402-5071
Email Address Recruitment@dfs.ny.gov
Address
Street One Commerce Plaza
Suite 301
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12257
Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than September 29, 2025 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box OA1-05139) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.
Please be advised that the New York State Department of Financial Services does not offer sponsorship for employment visas.
Tyler Lebel
Box OA1-05139
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: Recruitment@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071
All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Employment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. To learn more about the program and whether you would qualify, please visit:
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.
