Position Information

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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4 EOA#24-444

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $111925 to $141439 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation Day/Saturday and Sunday Flex<br />

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Suffolk

Street Address Long Island OPWDD

Regional Office

City Hauppauge

StateNY

Zip Code11788

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:

• Currently serving as a permanent Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4 and eligible for transfer; OR
• Reachable on the Civil Service List for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4; OR
• Currently permanent in a title eligible for a 70.1 or 52.6 transfer per Civil Services Rules and Regulations

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:

• Qualified for Provisional appointment by meeting the minimum qualifications on the Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4 examination announcement, which are: Must be a qualified employee of New York State OPWDD and a minimum of three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2, Treatment Team Leader (DD), Mental Hygiene Nursing Program Coordinator, or Community Development Specialist 2.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction of the Deputy Director, this position provides oversight over nine units within the Regional Field Office with primary oversight over the following units: Front Door, Waiver and Fiscal/FSS. Unit assignment is subject to change at any time per the discretion of the Director and Deputy Director. Regional Field Office Administrators also cover other units within the Regional Office on an as needed basis.

Job Duties Include but are not limited to:

• The position has the responsibility and authority to coordinate all activities within the above referenced units and collaborates with key partners and interested parties within and outside of the Regional Field Office;
• The DDPS 4 is responsible for participating in all statewide planning meetings regarding the above referenced units and to implement policy and procedural changes as they occur;
• Responsible for the supervision of unit leads within the above referenced units;
• Provides oversight and evaluates the effectiveness of the system to ensure that the Regional Office is meeting the goals and service expectations of individuals, families and advocates and remains consistent with statewide policy and procedure;
• Provides training to staff and community groups as required;
• Ensures that the Director and Director Deputy are kept apprised of all significant issues and staff actions;
• Assists the Director with Commissioner Correspondences, research and addresses complaints that are coming into the Regional Field Office;
• Represents the Regional Field Office and collaborates with various advocacy groups, Local Government Units and other divisions of OPWDD;
• Completion of special projects and reports as assigned by the Director and/or Deputy Director

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Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
OPWDD 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 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 Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
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.

In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Long Island OPWDD Human Resources

Telephone 631-326-4482

Fax 631-493-1784

Email Address LongIsland.HR@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Long Island OPWDD

45 Mall Drive, Suite 1

City Commack

State NY

Zip Code 11725

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please submit cover letter and resume by 09/20/24. Please include EOA# in all correspondence.