Office Assistant 2 Calculations

As an Office Assistant 2 (Calculations), you would spend most of your work time performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations, in the service of agency or program functions, primarily as described in the Calculations section of the illustrative duties listed above. These activities may include creating spreadsheets, using calculators, and other means of performing calculations. These activities also may include entering information into, offering basic interpretations of information within, or retrieving information from various computer databases, including the Statewide Financial System and/or Microsoft Access or similar computer database software package. The positions duties may incorporate, but are not limited to, financial (including record-keeping, bookkeeping, and reconciliation activities), purchasing, or statistical functions. Possibility of being placed in one of the following departments: Purchasing, Procurement, Cash Office, Auditing or Vouchers.

• Activities may include creating spreadsheets, using calculators, and other means of performing calculations.
• Entering information into, offering basic interpretations of information within, or retrieving information from various computer databases, including the Statewide Financial System and/or Microsoft Access or similar computer database software package.
• Answer questions and explain or clarify procedures and use independent judgment to make decisions and resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

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.

Open Competitive:

One year of experience where most work time is spent performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations.

Competitive:

You must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list used for filling this title.

Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.