Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS) FLDDSO

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $65164 to $80860 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Monroe

Street Address 620 Westfall Road

City Rochester

StateNY

Zip Code14620

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location or be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service.



NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NO EXAM REQUIRED):

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG-13): A bachelor's or higher degree. OR



Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG-14): A bachelor's or higher degree AND

Either

1. One year of professional human resources experience OR

2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled.*



Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18: A bachelor’s or higher degree AND

Either

1. Two years of professional human resources experience OR

2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled* AND one year of professional human resources experience.

*Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position

*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.



REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Office for People with Developmental Disabilities employee with one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1.

70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
• For 70.1 transfer to a Human Resources Specialist 1, salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 or above.
• For 70.1 transfer to a Human Resources Trainee 2, salary grade (SG)-14, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-12 or above.
• For 70.1 transfer to a Human Resources Trainee 1, salary grade (SG)-13, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-11 or above.
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.

Duties Description The Human Resources Specialist 1 performs and supervises the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consists of the recruitment, examination, and placement of the essential staff who provide care and ensure the health and safety of the people we serve. The duties may include, but are not limited to, identifying staffing needs, conferring with various parties to ensure the timely filling of vacancies, participating in the interview process, implementing decentralized examinations, creating job postings, processing personnel transactions, establishing and maintaining a working relationship with potential recruitment sources, conducting job audits, preparing agency classification requests, and involvement in the orientation of newly hired employees.

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to, the monitoring and assisting of employees with conditions of employment (policy and procedures, time and attendance, employment benefits, driver and professional licenses, probations, performance evaluations, seniority determinations, etc.), leave management, worker’s compensation, labor relations, and disciplinary processes (serving notices of discipline, conducting investigations, preparing for arbitration cases etc.).

Candidates should have skills for independent organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking. Strong computer skills and organization are a must.

Travel within the 17-county catchment area of OPWDD – Region 1 will be required.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all
#LI-KB1 - Katie

Additional Comments **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, $59,553, 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.

**This 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 for which you apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with 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 qualified.

• 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.
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
• 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 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.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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.

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

Contact Information

Name Katie Behan

Telephone 585-461-8818

Fax 585-461-8935

Email Address FL.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 620 Westfall Road

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume as an attached PDF or Word document by 5:00pm on 11/20/2024. Please reference the EOA #24-237 in all correspondence.