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Secretary I
Description of Duties
This is a senior-level secretarial position responsible for performing administrative and complex secretarial tasks. The use of a personal computer for word processing and database entry is an integral part of this position. Employees serve as secretarial support to administrators of a unit or major section, relieving them of clerical work and routine administrative and business detail. The employee is required to exercise independent judgment in solving office management problems and act on behalf of administrators in accomplishing administrative business. This title differs from the Secretary II title by virtue of its administrative focus that involves planning, research, interpretive and higher-level decision-making responsibilities. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, an administrator and is permitted considerable freedom in referring or responding to inquiries. Direct supervision may be exercised over clerical staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Graduation with an Associate’s degree, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent** office clerical or secretarial experience*; OR,
- Successful completion of at least thirty (30) college semester credit hours, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent** experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
- Three (3) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent** experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.
*Experience as a Teller, Cashier, or Sales Clerk will not be considered appropriate experience for the purposes of these minimum qualifications.
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.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. Candidates will be required to provide proof of qualifying education and/or age within 12 months of exam date in order to be eligible for appointment from a certified list.
