• Assistant Filings Specialist - FDS

    New York State Civil Service (Albany, NY)


    NY HELP No

     

    Agency Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

     

    Title Assistant Filings Specialist - FDS

     

    Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

     

    Salary Grade NS

     

    Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

     

    Salary Range From $46608 to $58706 Annually

     

    Employment Type Full-Time

     

    Appointment Type Permanent

     

    Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

     

    Travel Percentage 0%

     

    Workweek Mon-Fri

     

    Hours Per Week 37.5

     

    Workday

     

    From 8:30 AM

     

    To 4:30 PM

     

    Flextime allowed? No

     

    Mandatory overtime? No

     

    Compressed workweek allowed? No

     

    Telecommuting allowed? Yes

     

    County Albany

     

    Street Address 540 Broadway

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12207

     

    Duties Description Under the direction of the Director of Ethics, the Deputy Director of Financial Disclosure Statements (“FDS”), and the Assistant Director of FDS, the Assistant Filings Specialist assists with the FDS filing program pursuant to Section 73-a of the Public Officers Law. The Assistant Filings Specialist updates records in the FDS online filing application, processes hardcopy filings, tracks filings, assists filers, and performs other duties to achieve compliance with Section 73-a of the Public Officers Law. The assigned program area of an Assistant Filings Specialist may be changed over time as experience is gained to provide experience in all program areas.Duties of this position may include, but are not limited to:• Working with FDS Filings Specialists in reviewing filings for compliance with Section 73-a of the Public Officers Law, including determining missing information and obtaining such information.• Processing and tracking all hardcopy and online filings, including performing data entry of hardcopy filings.• Assisting filers, including answering basic FDS questions and referring more complex questions to FDS Filings Specialists, the Assistant Director of FDS, the Deputy Director of FDS, or an attorney on staff; assisting with the online filing application; explaining basic filing requirements and procedures (such as filing deadlines and processes for requesting extensions, exemptions, and redactions); answering FDS inquiries by phone and email.• Working on special projects as requested by the Assistant Director of FDS, the Deputy Director of FDS, and the Director of Ethics.• Maintaining files of the FDS Unit, including electronic filings, hardcopy filings, correspondence, and other documents; conducting searches for requested records; purging files for storage or disposal according to Records Disposition Schedules.

     

    Minimum Qualifications Excellent communication skills; experience with Microsoft Office and data entry; strong attention to detail; good organizational skills; technology or database experience recommended.

     

    Additional Comments NYS residency required.

     

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

     

    Name Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

     

    Telephone (518) 408-3976

     

    Fax (518) 408-3975

     

    Email Address [email protected]

     

    Address

     

    Street 540 Broadway

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12207

     

    Notes on Applying Interested candidates should submit a current resume and cover letter, and the name, address, phone number and email address of three professional references, in confidence, to:By mail:NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government540 BroadwayAlbany, New York 12207By email:[email protected] indicate the position to which you are applying.