Position Information

NY HELPSNo

55-b/c EligibleNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleContract Management Specialist 2, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $90582 to $114585 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Contract Management Specialist 2 in the Office of Financial Management, Community Budgeting and Financial Management Group (CBMFG). Under the direction of higher-level managers, the incumbent will perform annual desk audit reconciliations for all county State Aid Letters (SAL) and more than 1500 direct contracts funded by OMH’s aid-to-localities, ensuring that all State Aid Letter and Contract obligations were satisfied and OMH’s limited resources are used in accordance with the fiscal guidance and agreed upon program deliverables
Duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Perform contract and county approval letter annual close-out reconciliations using ALFS; identify overpayments to be recovered in subsequent periods; ensure non-compliant providers are notified and payments withheld.
• Collaborate with the CFR team to ensure that the shared data standards are useful to both teams for the performance of auditing and closing out contracts.
• Conduct an annual review of the background programmatic and fiscal control points used to determine if spending has occurred within the spending plan guidelines; make recommendations for annual updates.
• Conduct training sessions for staff from providers, county mental health departments, and OMH field offices on various contract procedures and policies.
• Participate in workgroups which are established to develop and evaluate changes in methodologies for financing the provision of mental health services.
• Conduct periodic internal control updates and testing.
• Participate in Statewide Financial System (SFS) Workgroups to update and maintain the data linkage between OMH's Aid to Localities Financial System and SFS.
• Respond to telephone calls and e-mails from counties and providers regarding a wide range of contract related questions relating to non-residential programs.
• Prepare and present fiscal reports and analysis to CBFM leadership and keep management apprised of issues as they arise.
• Supervise lower-level staff. Delegate assignments and encourage teamwork. Conduct performance reviews

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent status as a Contract Management Specialist 2 and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades or one M-grade of this position.

Additional Comments Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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

How to Apply

Name Caitlin Hart

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #228492 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.