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DO NOT APPLY THROUGH HANDSHAKE! Looking for a career where you can make a positive social impact? How about job stability and financial security? Work-life balance and skill development? Working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) offers these opportunities, and more! Working in the DEC is a great opportunity to engage in a field where candidates will help to protect and enhance our environment at a time in which there are ambitious plans and opportunities to be part of finding solutions to the biggest issues we face, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting/implementing water quality and protection programs, cleaning up hazardous waste and brownfield sites that foster redevelopment, and tackling our solid waste challenges.

The DEC’s Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) is actively recruiting, interviewing, and hiring administrative assistant candidates for two (2) positions at our Albany office from $40,391 to $58,447, annually. See the posting here: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=204340. Apply by December 24th, 2025 by simply sending your resume to PostingResponses@dec.ny.gov, including “Posting # 25-204340” on your resume and also in the subject line of the email or it may not be accepted. Prospective applicants can review all the great benefits that come with working for New York State here: https://dec.ny.gov/about/employment/permanent/benefits, including generous leave time and a pension plan.

These two (2) positions are for administrative assistants in the Division of Environmental Remediation. Duties of the positions will include typing and finalizing complex documents for all seven bureaus in Central Office, as well as for all nine regional offices; coordinate the reserve meeting rooms; report assembly; answer calls; open and stamp certain applications; open and process mail; assist with technology needs; update spreadsheets and databases; complete special projects and duties. Knowledge of Excel and Adobe is needed. Refer to the job posting for further details. 

DEC is an equal opportunity employer.