Position Information

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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $90773 to $112413 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 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Bronx

Street Address 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10461

Job Specifics

Duties Description Typically supervise a subordinate staff, including Human Resources Specialists, trainees, and administrative support employees. Under general direction, incumbents operate with relative independence in planning, organizing, conducting, and coordinating human resources activities to attain specific objectives.

Plans and administers the organization’s classification program, or a specific segment thereof.

• Reviews organizational relationships and the impact of changing programs on existing positions and organizational structures.

• Conducts pertinent audits and studies, analyzes data and develops appropriate classification recommendations.

• Develops and/or reviews requests for new positions, reclassifications, reallocations, earmark releases, increased minimum hiring rates, geographic, and shift pay differentials, and related classification and compensation matters.

• Prepares or supervises the preparation of agency classification requests and justification. Confers with program staff, Department of Civil Service, and Division of the Budget representatives to further explain and support classification proposals.

• Conducts or supervises the conduct of preliminary job analyses for given classes. Develops and analyzes detailed information on job functions to form a job-related basis for test planning. Coordinates the process with appropriate program staff and Department of Civil Service representatives.

• Supervises the maintenance of position descriptions along with job requirements. Drafts Classification Standards for agency specific titles.

• Reviews tentative Classification Standards. Coordinates with affected program staff for appropriate and timely comments.

• Conducts or supervises the conduct of classification surveys.

Plans, conducts, or supervises the conduct of an organization’s recruitment program.

• Identifies staffing needs and hard-to-fill positions.

• Confers with agency program managers and Department of Civil Service representatives on possible actions to meet specific recruitment needs.

• Drafts advertisements and selects appropriate media to recruit needed candidates.

• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with potential recruitment sources such as high schools, vocational schools, colleges, and professional organizations. Attends conferences and addresses gatherings to identify candidates for position vacancies.

• Corresponds or meets with potential applicants to resolve pertinent questions on job opportunities.

Assists in developing and maintaining an agency’s examination program in cooperation with and under the general guidance of the Department of Civil Service.

• Reviews status of eligible lists, examination schedules, and existing and anticipated staff requirements to identify critical examination considerations. Confers with agency program managers and Department of Civil Service representatives on possible actions, such as spot recruitment or accelerated examinations, to resolve critical needs.

• Drafts examination announcements, suggests minimum qualifications, and examination scope using program administrators as a primary resource.

• Reviews job analysis data for a given class of positions to evaluate appropriate knowledges, skills, and abilities required. Confers with agency program managers and Department of Civil Service representatives to develop the form and scope of the examination as well as appropriate validation.

• Prepares and/or reviews possible examination questions and recommends expert examiners to the Department of Civil Service.

• Conducts or supervises the conduct of decentralized examinations as authorized by the Department of Civil Service. May serve as oral examiner or assist in the administration of oral examinations.

• May suggest rating scales designed to identify the most qualified candidates. Ensures that examination materials are secure by following examinations security procedures and that eligible lists are properly maintained.

Supervises the administration of a number of tasks pertaining to the appointment, assignment, and evaluation of staff.

• Oversees the maintenance of a position or item control system to facilitate effective and efficient utilization of staff.

• Supervises the canvass of eligible lists and arranges for appropriate program supervisory participation in employment interviews. May personally interview candidates for vacant positions.

• Confers with program managers, other agency administrators and Civil Service representatives to resolve questions relating to the transfer or reinstatement of employees.

• Maintains liaison with program managers to ascertain current and projected staffing requirements.

• Administers reductions in staff in accordance with agency resources and priorities, Civil Service Law and supporting regulations and procedures.

• Supervises or coordinates the preparation of employment transactions in accordance with Civil Service Law, State Finance Law and applicable rules, regulations and directives.

• Develops and maintains effective procedures for timely probationary performance evaluations and for annual employee work performance ratings and appraisals. May personally review employee evaluations to identify problems.

• May assist in the training of first line supervisors in effective techniques of performance evaluation and appraisal.

• Advises program managers, supervisors and employees on applicable laws, rules, directives or negotiated agreements that affect the appointment, promotion, termination, or salary of employees.

• May oversee maintenance of up-to-date seniority listings for layoff purposes.

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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 and reachable on the current Civil Service list for Human Resources Specialist 2.

Transfer:
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.

Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP)
NOTE: If three or fewer qualified and interested promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at is discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To qualify, you must be a current OPWDD employee and have one year of service as a Human Resources Specialist 1.

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

Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for M/C Grade 23 ($86,773) and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). Downstate Adjustment is also added to the job rate ($108,413).

• 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 or 52.6 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• 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://oer.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.

• 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.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

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

How to Apply

Name Metro New York DDSO

Telephone 718-430-710

Fax 646-766-3491

Email Address Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Office

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your resume to Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID and EOA #2026-26 in your email.