Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Program Operations Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Duties Description Working under the Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Development Team Lead, the Program Operations Specialist 2 will support independent program leadership, planning, development, monitoring, evaluation, statewide consistency, supervision and mentoring, and high-level facilitation. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provide independent leadership for the planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of peer-to-peer workforce initiatives focused on cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Active Bystander and Abuse Prevention, and other topics focused on improving staff morale, collaboration and ability to effectively navigate day to day complexities of human service work.
- Establish statewide frameworks, standards and expectations to ensure consistency and quality across all regions and districts.
- Lead and coordinate statewide peer-led initiatives, including facilitation alongside subject matter experts when appropriate.
- Lead interdisciplinary Communities of Practice, ensuring statewide consistency and implementation of best practices across all DSO regions.
- Guide the regional or district-level development of committees, learning groups, focus groups, and dialogue/discussion groups.
- Provide coaching or mentoring and guidance to designated peer leads and subject matter experts supporting local implementation.
- Provide leadership, resources, and guidance to support the development of strong, skilled training teams that increase employee engagement, morale, talent development, and knowledge transfer.
- Design and implement surveys to measure the quality, impact, and effectiveness of specialized statewide initiatives.
- Evaluate statewide delivery, identify trends, and recommend improvements to enhance program effectiveness.
- Develop processes, protocols and infrastructure to support effective and consistent practices and communication among the districts.
- Independently audit specialized initiatives and provide targeted, high-level feedback to ensure quality and program fidelity.
- Oversee the development of relevant programming that enhances employees' cultural awareness and strengthens the skills of peer leads across State Operations.
- Supervise Program Operations Specialists 1s.
- Draft presentations, reports and briefings for executive leadership on program activities, accomplishments, challenges and recommendations.
- Develop and strengthen statewide communication channels to improve consistency, peer collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Position may be located at any of the below locations:
- 620 Westfall Rd, Rochester
- 8163 Gore Road Rome, NY 13440
- 249 Glenwood Rd, Binghamton
- 9 Wilbur Rd, Thiells
- 80-45 Winchester Blvd, Queens Village
Preferred qualifications include: Preferred candidate will have experience implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion related initiatives, training front-line human service professionals and clinicians, and/or abuse prevention related initiatives. Preferred candidates will have degrees, and/or a clinical license in a mental health field such as social work, psychology, or mental health counseling.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List.
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.
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 • 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.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• 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.***
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