Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyCannabis Management, Office of

TitleSpecial Assistant (Senior Advisor on Community Relations for Community Grants Reinvestment Fund) - VID 208078

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $93659 to $118388 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Pending Exempt

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Duties Description Reporting to the Director of Community Grants Reinvestment Fund, Senior Advisor on Community Relations for Community Grants Reinvestment Fund (CGRF) will serve as the second line of leadership for the CGRF. This role will be the primary lead on community outreach, participation, and partnership, coordinating with OCM’s Public Affairs team. The incumbent will help ensure the integrity and mission alignment of CGRF initiatives by fostering relationships and creating meaningful engagement between the OCM and communities that have been disproportionately impacted by previous state and federal drug laws. The incumbent will share information on CGRF priorities, flag community concerns, and provide strategic advice to CGRF leadership to help shape participatory engagement mechanisms that inform program design, implementation, and ongoing refinement. The Senior Advisor on Community Relations will also contribute thought leadership to inform and oversee CGRF’s strategic framework, program design, implementation, grant-making practices, and organizational partnerships. The incumbent will contribute to a culture that elevates the voice and needs of directly impacted drug war survivors.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Design and implement participatory mechanisms, such as town halls, workshops, and advisory committees, to enable community members to actively contribute to the CGRF’s development and decision-making processes. Share community feedback and public comment with the CGRF, OCM leadership, Cannabis Advisory Board (CAB), and other relevant units.
• Collaborate across OCM teams to develop the CGRF’s engagement and public participation strategies for communities disproportionately impacted by prior state and federal drug laws.
• Identify barriers for drug war-affected communities to access CGRF opportunities and opportunities to increase impact; propose and implement solutions.
• Provide regular briefings to Director, CGRF colleagues, OCM leadership, CAB, and External Affairs team members regarding community specific strategies and updates from across New York State.
• Identify specific challenges in building and maintaining strong community relationships, including socioeconomic barriers, historical mistrust, and communication gaps.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in all community relations initiatives by maintaining open channels of communication.
• Support ongoing and future Request for Applications (RFA), strategic framework development, community-centered objectives, grantmaking implementation and projects as they are developed.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of projects for CGRF and OCM Social Equity Plan by developing short- and long-term project goals, developing timelines for implementation, and overseeing execution.
• Provide full range of supervisory functions for subordinate staff and project teams.

Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience.*

*Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments NOTE:
• Travel may be required (approximately 10%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants for all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM’s EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov).

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

How to Apply

Name Human Resources/JHG

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.