Job Opening
APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: December 2, 2026
JOB TITLE: Administrative Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), SG-11, CSEA LOCATION: Albany
Administrative Assistant Trainee 1/ Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent JURISDICTION CLASS: Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Legal
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12245
BASIC FUNCTION:
The incumbent of this position will be responsible for providing administrative assistance to the Legal department, ensuring the efficient operation of daily office functions and assisting Counsel with a variety of legal and administrative tasks.
WORK PERFORMED:
- Provide administrative support to Senior Counsel and department staff.
- Answer telephone and give information to callers, take messages, and transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Prepare and track tender letters, indemnification demands, and communications with brokers, insurers, and outside counsel.
- Maintain electronic case files, organizing pleadings, correspondence, discovery, exhibits.
- Create and maintain litigation and investigation logs.
- Retrieve statutes, regulations, cases, and court rules.
- Obtain, review, and organize insurance policies, certificates of insurance, additional insured endorsements, and related coverage documents.
- Track deadlines.
- Use various information technology applications such as Outlook email, Peoplesoft, Excel spreadsheets and Word processing applications.
- Operate office equipment such as printers, scanners, and copiers; and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
- Create, maintain, and enter information into spreadsheets and databases at the direction of the Legal Dept. Sr. EA.
- Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
- Schedule and confirm appointments for supervisors for Corp and DED Albany-based attorneys.
- Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons.
- Assist and complete travel reimbursement forms for Corp and DED Albany-based attorneys.
- Prepare invoices for payment in accordance with agency procedures.
- Make copies of various documents, place them in proper files, and distribute them to appropriate staff.
- Compose, types, and distribute meeting notes, correspondence, and reports.
- Order and distribute supplies.
- Create conference or event materials, such as flyers or invitations.
- May take meeting minutes, and/or prepare material from dictation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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, 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
Administrative Assistant Trainee 1: Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2.
Administrative Assistant Trainee 2: One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2, you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination.
Administrative Assistant 1: Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.
Substitutions for Administrative Assistant 1: Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.
List Eligibility: Open to those reachable on the Administrative Assistant 1 eligible list.
Transfer Eligibility: 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 https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.
(Important Note: Per 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.)
Reinstatement Eligible: Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis.
Traineeship Eligibility: Appointment may be made at a traineeship level. Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1 & 2, NS (equivalent to Salary Grades 14 and 16) leading to Economic Development Program Specialist 1, Salary Grade 18.
• $42,209 (Trainee 1; NS equated to SG-08)
• $47,110 (Trainee 2; NS equated to SG-10)
• $49,841 (Full Performance/Journey Level SG-11)
For current NYS employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.
Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete their traineeship in order to advance to the journey-level title and salary.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Proficiency in SFS, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
SALARY RANGE: $49,841 - $61,076
Note: The starting salary for candidates with no prior State service will be at the minimum hiring rate.
ADDITIONAL:
If interested in this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to the e-mail address below by December 2, 2026. Be sure to indicate the position title and location you are applying for and specify how you meet the minimum qualifications in your cover letter.
INQUIRE
NYS Department of Economic Development
Human Resources Office
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12245
Fax: (518) 292-5852
E-Mail: [email protected]
New York State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.
11/2/2026
Reference No. 00035
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Skills Required
- Administrative Assistant Trainee 1: Six months of experience in administrative support involving office software, customer service, business writing, or office administration.
- Administrative Assistant Trainee 2: One year of experience in administrative support involving office software, customer service, business writing, or office administration.
- Administrative Assistant 1: Two years of experience in administrative support involving office software, customer service, business writing, or office administration.
- For Administrative Assistant 1, an IAAP Certified Administrative Professional certification or an associate degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal studies, business technology, or office technology may substitute for two years of experience.
- Proficiency in SFS, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
What We Do
Empire State Development (ESD) is New York’s chief economic development agency. The mission of Empire State Development is to promote a vigorous and growing state economy, encourage business investment and job creation, and support diverse, prosperous local economies across New York State through the efficient use of loans, grants, tax credits, real estate development, marketing and other forms of assistance. ESD also oversees the marketing of “I LOVE NY,” the State’s iconic tourism brand (www.iloveny.com) & NYLovesFim New York State's Film, TV & Commercial Incentives (www.nylovesfilm.com) Empire State Development is the parent organization of the New York State Department of Economic Development & the Empire State Development Corporation. For more information on Empire State Development, visit www.esd.ny.gov.
