Job Description

Administrative Assistants
Office of Aging and Long-Term Care
90 Church St, New York

The New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long-Term Care is seeking to fill administrative assistant positions in their Metropolitan Area Regional Office within New York City.

Candidates should be highly motivated individuals and able to work in a fast paced, high volume office environment.

Minimum qualifications include excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel; the ability to work in a team and handle multiple, shifting priorities; good organizational skills; and familiarity working in electronic databases.

Preferred qualifications include performing administrative support responsibilities such as maintaining various tracking and database systems; preparing a variety of correspondence, reports and other written material; answering phones concerning policy or procedure and directing them to appropriate staff; setting up and coordinating meetings for senior staff; receiving and processing mail and fax documents; faxing and photocopying; data entry and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems.

Prior experience working in the New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, Metropolitan Area Regional Office is preferred.