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NY HELP Yes

Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Human Resources Specialist 1

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $65164 to $80860 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Duties Description Under the direction of an Associate Director of Human Resources or Human Resources Specialist 2, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for the performance of various human resources activities to help achieve the goal of staffing the agency with a diverse, well-qualified workforce. Specifically, the incumbent will: -Assist with developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies for difficult to recruit for direct care and clinical titles and ensures all job postings, draft advertisements and other written materials are accurate, informative and include all necessary information.-Develop and/or review requests for new positions, reclassifications, reallocations, minimum qualifications, earmark releases, increased minimum hiring rates, geographic and shift pay differentials and related classification and compensation matters. Confers with agency human resources and program staff to gather supporting documentation.- Assist in the development and maintenance of the examination program by working with agency program managers and Department of Civil Service representatives on possible actions to resolve critical examination needs.- Advise agency staff and employees, when required, on applicable laws, rules, regulations, directives, policies and negotiated agreements which affect the appointment, promotion, termination, retention, evaluation, or salary of employees.- Participates or coordinates a wide variety of human resources management related projects, such as gathering and reporting of key data points regarding recruitment and retention of staff, responding to written of verbal inquiries from local human resources staff or outside entities, and conducting research to assist with problem resolution as required. LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-BT1

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: a bachelor's degree or higher degree. Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: a bachelor's degree and one year of professional human resources experience. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience. Human Resources Specialist 1: a bachelor's degree and two years of professional human resources experience. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience. COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level. REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:Current Office for People With Developmental Disabilities employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Human Resources Specialist 1. If you have less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the eligible list. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer, OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm. 55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement. • Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary) • Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request. The position may be filled at the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 level equated to SG-14 $55,005, Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2 level equated to SG-16 $61,340, or full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 SG-18 $65,164, based on education and experience. Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.

Additional Comments • NYS HELPSThis title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non- competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.• The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of Administration is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. • If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.NYS Offers Incredible Benefits! • Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. • Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses. • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs. • Life insurance and Disability insurance. • The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. Paid Holidays and Leave • Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. • Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. • Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. • Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. • Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. • Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost. • Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. • Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development. Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https:// oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

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Name Barbara Thorpe

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying Please submit a cover letter and resume as an attached PDF or Word document by 1/29/25. Please reference the EOA #2025-009 in all correspondence.