Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleEmployment First Agency Liaison
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $93659 to $118388 Annually
Duties Description NY is an Employment First (E1st) state, and the Office of the Chief Disability Officer interfaces with state agency partners to improve workplace accessibility and diversity, including for the NYS workforce. E1st Executive Order 40, and Executive Order 31 State as a Model Employer (SAME) are the primary initiatives that provide a framework for these efforts. The E1st State Agency Liaison's primary role will be to innovate and work with state agency partners on behalf of the Chief Disability Officer and E1st Director.
Relationship Building and Collaboration:
-Serve as the liaison and connector between New York state agencies to coordinate and leverage existing infrastructure in order to maximize New York's investments in employment for people with disabilities.
-Establish relationships with the primary staff at each agency responsible for Employment First and State as a Model Employer implementation.
-Track and update primary agency contacts; and
-Facilitate task-specific work groups with state agencies to recommend solutions to the Chief Disability Officer (CDO) and Employment 1st Director.
Education and Awareness:
-Education for state agencies, not limited to employment support programs, about:
-The benefits of employment for people with disabilities.
-The cultural and systemic barriers that contribute to low employment outcomes, and improve awareness of strategies and resources.
-The benefits of employing people with disabilities and value of a diverse workforce; and
-Reasonable accommodations, disability laws and regulations, and increased understanding of disabilities and disability etiquette.
Technical Assistance:
-Develop and implement strategies to coordinate with and provide state agencies with technical assistance and support to ensure that both Executive Order 31 (State as a Model Employer) and Executive Order 40 (Committing New York to Be an Employment First State) are fully implemented.
-Provide technical assistance to state agencies related to increasing the number of people with disabilities employed.
-Advise and assist agencies with the expansion and development of internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, etc., including, but not limited to, the Inclusive Internship Program.
Data Collection and Analysis:
-Coordinate with the Employment 1st Data Manager to collect and analyze data on the effectiveness of State as a Model Employer and Employment 1st initiatives.
Event Planning and Participation:
-Represent the CDO at meetings, conferences, and other events.
-Coordinate with other state agencies to increase the number of job fairs and employment events for state jobs as they pertain to the increased employment for people with disabilities.
Policy Development:
-Make recommendations on policies and initiatives that will increase the number of people with disabilities employed with the State of New York.
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Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and four years of experience working with community organizations or governmental agencies focusing on workforce development and employment services for people with disabilities or other marginalized populations. J.D. or master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.
Preferred Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration or Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Sociology, Disability Studies or a related field.
·Two of the four years of experience will have been working directly with New York State agencies on workforce initiatives.
-Strong communications skills, including interpersonal communications, written communications, and public speaking. A writing sample and topical presentation will be required.
-Prior experience working with New York State agencies and a good understanding of the disability services infrastructure.
-Strong understanding of State as a Model Employer, Employment 1st, and disability-related laws and regulations.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace and other related software to communicate, prepare presentations, and conduct basic data analysis.
-Skills and experience related to consensus building, conflict management, and group facilitation.
Telecommuting:
Telecommuting to be discussed in the interview.
People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Comments • 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.
° Paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year.
• 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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