POSITION: Account Clerk I (HELPS)
DEPARTMENT: Albany County Department of Mental Health
SALARY: $45,594
WORK LOCATION & HOURS: 260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202– 35 Hours
BENEFITS:
Generous Paid Time-Off NYS Retirement System Work-Life Balance
Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for the application of standardized account-keeping practices in maintaining and reviewing financial accounts and rec-
ords. The incumbent may be responsible for entering and retrieving information from a computer database and using a computer or word proces-
sor to produce printed material such as forms, letters, and memoranda. Account Clerks usually work under general supervision on standard as-
signments in accordance with definitely defined procedures. Supervisors are available for consultation on usual problems and provide instruction
on all new or difficult assignments. Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:
A. Graduation from an accredited college with at least an Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business or a closely related field; OR,
B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of paid experience in maintaining financial
accounts and records.
Please submit a resume with this application.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES:
[email protected]
Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The
HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled
under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the
program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a “HELP Program” position. At the close of the program, this position
will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status
without the need to participate in a competitive exam.
