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Appointments Examiner 1 or Trainee

New York State Civil Service

Albany, NY · HybridFull-time$50–68K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$50–68K/yr
Location
Albany, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Appointments Examiner 1 or Trainee works in the Employment Records Section of the Staffing Services Division, processing personnel transactions in the NYS Electronic Personnel System and helping ensure their correctness before payroll deadlines. The role also develops working knowledge of NYSTEP and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, and provides professional assistance to New York State agencies. Telecommuting may be approved for up to 50% of work time with management approval.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personnel Transaction Processing, nice to haveNYSTEP, nice to haveCivil Service Laws, nice to haveCivil Service Rules and Regulations, nice to have

Qualifications

Two Years Office Experience, requiredThree Years Office Experience, requiredOne Year Grade 9 Service, required

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency Civil Service, Department of

Title Appointments Examiner 1 or Trainee

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $49841 to $67990 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Empire State Plaza – Agency Building 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

Duties Description The Staffing Services Division is responsible for assisting State agencies with staffing New York State partner agencies. To better serve our partner agencies and make examinations more accessible and convenient for all, the Department is implementing a new examination model known as continuous recruitment testing that will offer testing on a continuous basis with examinations held via a hybrid of online training and experience exams, multiple-choice exams via remote proctoring (online), and in state operated computer-based testing centers and this position will help play an important role in ensuring the success of this new approach to examinations.The Appointments Examiner 1 is assigned to the Employment Records Section of the Staffing Services Division and is responsible for the following: • Processing personnel transactions in the NYS Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) in order to certify correctness of transactions, while adhering to strict payroll deadlines for both institution and administrative payrolls. • Developing a strong working knowledge of NYSTEP and Civil Service Laws, Rules and Regulations to process personnel transactions such as appointments, separations and leaves. • Providing professional assistance to New York State agencies.

Minimum Qualifications 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 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.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS): Appointments Examiner Trainee:Two years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment. Appointments Examiner 1 – Full Level:Three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:You must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer. 70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. SUBSEQUENT 55B/C QUALIFICATIONS:A subsequent 55 B/C appointment may be considered if you have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service in an eligible position allocated to Grade 9. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS: Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are:One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service in an eligible position allocated to Grade 9.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments #TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package. The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity. Among its duties, the Department: • Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.• Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to [email protected]

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Name Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning

Telephone 518-473-4306

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #1

Floor #10 Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

Notes on Applying If you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, and resume to [email protected]. Please include the Title and Vacancy ID# you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

How this job compares

Set against the 760 open Clerical jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50–68K/yr
  • New York median$42–49K/yr48 salary ranges
  • US median$42–49K/yr89 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $59K, is 30% above the New York median midpoint ($45K) — in the top quarter of Clerical salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 162 open Clerical jobs in New York and 760 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Clerical postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (308 postings).
Education
4 of the 760 open Clerical jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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