PERSONNEL ASSISTANT**

PERSONNEL ASSISTANT**

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Personnel Assistant**

Washington County Personnel/Civil Service Department is accepting applications for aPersonnel Assistant**. The work involves responsibility for providing clerical support to professional staff engaged in personnel/civil service functions. The incumbent assists in the preparation and maintenance of personnel/civil service records and is responsible for assisting higher-level office staff in completing the responsibilities of the department. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Personnel Officer in accordance with established policies, procedures, and laws. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

**The NYS Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (HELPS) Program temporarily removes the civil service exam requirement for specific titles across State and Local agencies. To be eligible for jobs in the NYS HELPS program, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the position and other conditions of employment. More information may be provided if you indicate interest in the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Possession of an associate degree or higher and one (1) year of clerical experience which must have included responsibility for personnel transactions involving maintenance of personnel records, payroll processing, benefit administration or related work; OR

• Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and three (3) years of clerical experience which must have included responsibility for personnel transactions involving maintenance of personnel records, payroll processing, benefit administration or related work.

Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm . You must pay the required evaluation fee.

RATE OF PAY: $20.32/hour plus benefits

Visitwww.WashingtonCountyNY.govfor Job Description and application .

Qualified candidates may submit completed application BY MAIL OR EMAIL to:

Washington County Personnel/Civil Service Department

383 Broadway, Fort Edward NY 12828

Or email: civilservice @WashingtonCountyNY.gov ([email protected])

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Resume may NOT be substituted for application.

Washington County is an equal opportunity employer.

Miscellaneous Information

Benefits with Full-Time Civil Service positions include: Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick and Personal leave; NYS Retirement; Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance (shared cost); Voluntary participation in: Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Account options; Voluntary insurance options include: Short-Term Disability, Cancer/Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Confinement, Dental, Vision; Voluntary participation in NYS Deferred Compensation plan. Washington County is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Details

Category

Employment Opportunities

Status

Open

Posted

September 14, 2026 8:00 AM

Closing

Open Until Filled

Attached Files

PERSONNEL ASSISTANT