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NY HELPS Program

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. 

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Work for New York State [1:10]

Grow Your Career with UB

  • You are hired at the hire rate for the salary grade assigned to your title.
  • Salaries are non-negotiable.
  • Step increases are given annually.
  • Across-the-board increases would be negotiated by your bargaining unit.

Being a Part of the NYS Workforce

Part 1: Starting Your Career at New York State [2:35]

Part 2: Navigating the Civil Service Exam Process [2:44]

Most state employees are in the classified service resulting in their career mobility options being governed by the Merit System.
 
The merit system includes:
  • Taking examinations
  • Eligible lists and the selection process
  • Leaves of absence
  • Probation
  • Voluntary transfers
  • Reinstatements
About the Merit System

NY HELPS Titles Specific to UB

Business

Find Jobs - Office Assistant 1

How to get there

  • There are no educational or experience requirements.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up and take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Office Assistant 2 series and Administrative Assistant 1.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Office Assistant 2

How to get there

  • One year of applicable experience.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up and take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Administrative Assistant 1, Office Assistant 3, Stores and Mail Operations Supervisor.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Library Clerk 2

How to get there

  • One year of full-time clerical experience in a library setting.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up and take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Library Clerk 3.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Administrative Assistant 1

How to get there

  • Successful completion of the traineeship program.
  • Two years of experience in administrative support.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up and take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Administrative Assistant 2, Office Assistant 3, Stores and Mail Operations Supervisor.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Program Aide

How to get there

  • Three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding or paraprofessional work in an office environment. 

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up and take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Office Assistant 3.

Occupational Information

Facilities

Find Jobs - Plant Utilities Assistant

How to get there

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Plant Utilities Engineer 1.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Supervising Janitor

How to get there

  • Two years of satisfactory full-time experience in the custodial care or cleaning of buildings, offices or institutional residences.
  • One year of experience must have been at a supervisory level.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Sign up to take tests to advance within New York State.
  • Growth titles include Head Janitor.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Service and Repair Mechanic Electronics

How to get there

  • Four years of experience with the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Plant Utilities Engineer 1

How to get there

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Plant Utilities Engineer 2.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Maintenance Supervisor 1 Motor Equipment

How to get there

  • One year of experience supervising staff engaged in the maintenance, overhaul and repair of gasoline and/or diesel-powered motor equipment, including passenger vehicles, construction and heavy equipment, freight and other commercial cargo vehicles, self-propelled off-road equipment and non-self-propelled motor equipment.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Maintenance Supervisor 2 Motor Equipment.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Maintenance Supervisor 2

How to get there

  • Two years of first-level supervisory experience in either the maintenance and operation of a physical plant, building construction and/or building renovation and/or repair projects. 

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Maintenance Supervisor 3.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Maintenance Supervisor 3

How to get there

  • Two years of second-level supervisory experience in the maintenance and operation of a physical plant, building construction and/or building renovation and/or repair projects.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Maintenance Supervisor 4.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Dental Hygienist

How to get there

  • Possession of a license and current registration to practice dental hygiene in New York State.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Medical Assistant

How to get there

  • One year of full-time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting; or completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Medical Laboratory Technician 1

How to get there

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Medical Laboratory Technician 2.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Medical Laboratory Technician 2

How to get there

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Licensed Radiological Technologist

How to get there

  • License and current registration to practice radiologic technology in New York State.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Registered Nurse 1

How to get there

  • Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Registered Nurse Supervisor.

Occupational Information

Laboratory

Find Jobs - Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker

How to get there

How to advance

  • One year of full-time service as a laboratory animal caretaker in a research facility including but not limited to hospitals, universities, institutions or laboratories;
  • Or, two years of full-time experience in the handling and care of live vertebrate animals in other than a residential setting.
  • Growth titles include Principal Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Laboratory Technician

How to get there

  • 60 college semester credit hours which includes at least 18 semester credit hours in biology, chemistry, physics, health science or science technology;
  • Or, two years of professional experience in either a laboratory or a clinical setting performing technical laboratory tests and procedures;
  • Or, 30 college semester credit hours including at least 18 semester credit hours in biology, chemistry, physics, health science or science technology and one year of professional experience in either a laboratory or a clinical setting performing technical laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Or, an associate's degree or higher in biology, chemistry, physics, health science or science technology.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Senior Laboratory Technician.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Principal Laboratory Animal Caretaker

How to get there

  • Two years of full-time service as a laboratory animal caretaker in a research facility including but not limited to hospitals, universities, institutions or laboratories;
  • Or, two years of full-time experience in the handling and care of live vertebrate animals in other than a residential setting.
  • One year of full-time service as a laboratory animal caretaker in a research facility including but not limited to hospitals, universities, institutions or laboratories.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - Senior Laboratory Animal Technician

How to get there

  • Completed at least 120 semester credit hours of college coursework which includes at least 18 semester credit hours in either biology, chemistry, physics, health science or science technology and six (6) additional semester credit hours in science, mathematics or computer science;
  • Or, three years of satisfactory experience in either a laboratory or clinical setting performing laboratory tests and procedures;
  • Or, a combination of the above equaling three years. College study will be credited in six-month segments, with 15 semester credit hours equaling six months. Credits must include at least 18 semester credit hours in either biology, chemistry, physics, health science or science technology and six (6) additional semester credit hours in science, mathematics or computer science.

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Security

Find Jobs - Security Services Assistant 1

How to get there

  • Registration as a Security Guard by the NYS DOS.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include Security Services Assistant 2.

Occupational Information

Find Jobs - University Police Communications

How to get there

  • One year of full-time experience as a Police or Peace Officer; 
  • Or, one year of full-time experience as a dispatcher for a public safety agency including fire departments, emergency medical services or law enforcement; 
  • Or, one year of active service and an Honorable Discharge from the United States military, where you served as a dispatcher or military police/security personnel.

How to advance

  • Take advantage of training opportunities.
  • Growth titles include University Police Communications & Security Specialist 2.

Occupational Information