37.5 hours per weekSTANDARD DUTIES:As a Labor Services Representative Trainee 1 (Spanish Language), you would be trained, under supervision, to assist customers and provide services to the public in accordance with quality and quantity standards mandated by various laws, rules, and Federal regulations pertaining to Unemployment Insurance. You would learn how to interview and elicit information from customers, examine claims issues and make determinations to resolve complex or unusual problems related to eligibility for Unemployment Insurance benefits. You would be expected to perform all these and other related duties in English and Spanish.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:Labor Services Representative Trainee 1 : A bachelor's or higher degree.Labor Services Representative Trainee 2 : A bachelor's degree and one year of experience providing employment, reemployment, training and labor market services to job seekers, employers, unions and other interested parties; examining unemployment insurance (UI) claims issues and making determinations to resolve complex or unusual problems related to eligibility for UI benefits; working for businesses that provide third party administration to assist employers in developing outreach, recruitment, and hiring strategies; or assisting jobseekers by matching their skills, education, experience and professional interests to available employment opportunities; assisting employers in complying with mandatory unemployment insurance registration, reporting and contribution requirements; or representing employers in presenting cases for unemployment insurance appeal hearings.Labor Services Representative : A bachelor's degree and two years of experience providing employment, reemployment, training and labor market services to job seekers, employers, unions and other interested parties; examining unemployment insurance (UI) claims issues and making determinations to resolve complex or unusual problems related to eligibility for UI benefits; working for businesses that provide third party administration to assist employers in developing outreach, recruitment, and hiring strategies; or assisting jobseekers by matching their skills, education, experience and professional interests to available employment opportunities; assisting employers in complying with mandatory unemployment insurance registration, reporting and contribution requirements; or representing employers in presenting cases for unemployment insurance appeal hearings.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.Note: To be considered for appointment you will be required to pass a Civil Service language exam to demonstrate proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading the Spanish language at a level that will ensure your ability to perform the duties of the position.It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are q
