Minimum Qualifications
No exam is required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS**) Program.
NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this title.
55-b/c CANDIDATES:
All candidates who are currently 55-b/c eligible are encouraged to apply for this position. If interested in this position and applying using your 55-b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55-b/c eligibility letter.
Civil Service Eligibility List:
Individuals who achieved any score on the current Beginning Office Assistant eligible list are encouraged to apply to this posting as the list will not be canvassed at this time.
CURRENT NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES:
Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive or 55-b/c service as an Office Assistant 1 Stores/Mail, Grade 6; OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive or 55-b/c service in a qualifying title and eligible for transfer* under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
- Candidates are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Civil Service website (www.cs.ny.gov) to determine transfer eligibility.
Additional Comments
The primary mission of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS or Department) is to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York State’s residential and business consumers, at just and reasonable rates, while protecting the natural environment. The Department also seeks to stimulate effective competitive markets for clean, renewable, and distributed energy resources that benefit New York consumers, as well as product and service innovations.
** 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 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.
The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator which can be found under the Accessibility Link on the Department’s webpage at www.dps.ny.gov.
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