• Student Assistant

    New York State Civil Service (Albany, NY)


    NY HELP No

     

    Agency Victim Services, Office of

     

    Title Student Assistant

     

    Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

     

    Salary Grade NS

     

    Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

     

    Salary Range From $16 to $25 Hourly

     

    Employment Type Part-Time

     

    Part-time Percent 0%

     

    Appointment Type Temporary

     

    Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

     

    Travel Percentage 0%

     

    Workweek Mon-Fri

     

    Hours Per Week Up to 20 hours

     

    Workday

     

    From 8 AM

     

    To 5 PM

     

    Flextime allowed? No

     

    Mandatory overtime? No

     

    Compressed workweek allowed? No

     

    Telecommuting allowed? Yes

     

    County Albany

     

    Street Address 80 South Swan Street

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12210

     

    Duties Description The Office of Victim Services (OVS) is seeking a student assistant for the Legal Unit. The handling of these tasks will help the student gain professional skills while assisting OVS with special projects.The student intern in the Legal Unit of OVS will assist with duties including, but not limited to:• Drafting victim notifications, affidavits, and petitions to Son of Sam cases. • Conducting legal and policy research.• Researching and drafting materials for public education.• Supporting responses to disclosure requests, including subpoenas and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests.• Legislative bill analysis.

     

    Minimum Qualifications Must be a current student enrolled in a matriculating degree program and have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university.Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate would possess: • Current enrollment in Law School.• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.• Experience and/or interest working with victims/survivors of crime.• Excellent organization and time-management skills.• Excellent research skills, which include legal database research.• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.

     

    Additional Comments This position may be filled in either Albany, or New York City.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OVS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Office of Victim Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Unit at [email protected] or (518) 485-1704.

     

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    Name Cherise Watson

     

    Telephone (518) 485-6816

     

    Fax (518) 457-4000

     

    Email Address [email protected]

     

    Address

     

    Street 80 South Swan Street

     

    Alfred E. Smith Building

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12210

     

    Notes on Applying Please send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 206065 on your cover letter. DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2025 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.