Office Assistant 2 (Stores/Mail)

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Date Posted 06/25/26

Applications Due07/09/26

Vacancy ID218554

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NY HELPYes

AgencyThruway Authority

TitleOffice Assistant 2 (Stores/Mail)

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitTeamsters Local 456 (Thruway Authority)

Salary RangeFrom $22.85 to $31.62 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6:30 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 23 Route 9W

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12209

Duties Description · Manage tracking of Tool Compliments.

• Perform daily spot checks on maintenance and equipment inventory, pull report and count stock items to verify against report.
• Data entry includes verifying correct account codes. Verify locations in TFP
• Take periodic physical inventory and maintain perpetual inventory records.
• Perform random audits of Inventory by taking periodic physical inventory and maintain perpetual inventory records.
• Print labels, when necessary, complete paperwork when issuing parts, stamp and file paperwork when completed.
• Restock shelves and keep shelves and stockroom clean, neat, and in proper order.
• Sorting and distribution of materials.
• Must operate a motor vehicle/forklift clean class D license.
• Assist and help train new Office Assistant 1 Stores/Mail staff.
• Act as a back-up to the other Inventory staff when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications 1. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 07 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

2. GENERAL PUBLIC AND/OR NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year of experience where most work time is spent performing activities related to mail receipt, mail distribution, storage, and/or stores keeping. 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.

Additional Comments This is a Teamsters position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION: The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay: $19.48 - 28.25

Recruitment & Retention Pay: $3.37

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Tricia

Telephone 518-436-2725

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address canvassreply6@thruway.ny.gov

Address

Street 200 Southern Boulevard

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, you must submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email

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