Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $115283 to $145682 Annually
Duties Description Flexibility in work schedule is essential in support of the role of the regional office across multiple communities. The successful candidate must have demonstrated the ability to see the “big picture” and be able to analyze and plan work in a way that supports the direction of OPWDD and the Regional Office divisions. Skills in program planning, program evaluation and project management are essential and contemporary examples of accomplishments will be helpful. Organization, effective written and spoken communication, decision-making skills, and excellent interpersonal skills are essential to the person assuming this leadership role. With the mission, vision, and values of OPWDD as context, the DDPS 4 will collaborate with stakeholders, voluntary agency partners and the Regional Field Office workforce to ensure a system of individualized, community-based supports. The incumbent will be responsible for the ongoing oversight of assigned functional units, ensuring effective workings of responsible divisions, and reporting to Executive Leadership in real time on current and potential issues within the Regional Field Office. Each DDPS 4 will be assigned to 2-4 divisions based on staffing capacities, workloads, incumbent’s skills and agency needs. Assignments will be subject to change if needed to support changing agency needs. Principal duties include the following:
• Coordinate and oversee ongoing services and support via direct supervision of division(s) within the Regional Office.
• Represent the needs of and opportunities within the districts and region to key decision makers within OPWDD and external groups.
• Implement OPWDD goals and initiatives through oversight and regular and high-quality communication with voluntary providers through meetings, as required.
• Support local level implementation of Care Coordination.
• Support current managed care readiness efforts and lead local level implementation efforts as the transition occurs.
• Develop and maintain data elements to objectively evaluate the effectiveness of divisions in meeting agency expectations around supports and services.
• Ensure ongoing communication and collaboration with peers from other state agencies and units of local government who provide supports to the individuals and families we serve.
• Ensure that SPS RO2 is considered a valuable resource by individuals, our provider network, local agencies, elected officials and OPWDD administration.
• Provide site supervision and administrative oversight for all components of the district by ensuring the DDRO staff fully understand their roles and responsibilities, via training, support, and supervision. Site supervision requirements may be increased based on agency needs.
• Coordinate and respond effectively to Central Office Directives
• Develop programs, policies and procedures as needed to respond to changing demands in the Regional Field Office.
• Other duties to be determined by Regional Office need.
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Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4 and interested in transfer.
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4.
OR
One year of permanent competitive or 55 b/c service in a salary grade 27 or higher and eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer as determined by the Department of Civil Service.
This position will be filled in one of the following locations:
Broome DDSO
249 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
Central New York DDSO
187 Northern Concourse
North Syracuse, NY 13212
401 Turin Street
Rome, NY 13440
Sunmount DDSO
7242 Route 9N Suite 101
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
51 Main Steet Suite 200
Potsdam, NY 13676
2445 State Route 30
Tupper lake, NY 12986
Additional Comments • 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.
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