Review Vacancy
AgencyJustice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs
TitleDirector Human Resources 2
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $103870 to $131298 Annually
Duties Description The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
• Represents the Justice Center in meetings, committees and other forums related to employee relations, staff development, and recruitment with agency administrators, union officials, OER, PERB, Civil Service, etc.
• Provide expert advice to the Executive Director, Executive Deputy Director, senior staff and other high-level program managers on classification, recruitment, staffing, onboarding activities, employee services, labor relations, workforce planning and talent management programs matters, all of which frequently require evaluating programs or goals and develop legal and appropriate mechanisms to achieve executive objectives;
• Work with senior management in each of the Justice Center offices on strategic workforce planning and human resources related activities as described above, which includes their staffing and recruitment activities and labor relations activities;
• Analyze, review, establish, implement and modify HR policies and procedures to ensure consistent and equitable treatment in the areas of personnel, labor relations and staff development;
• Review, revise and approve policy in accordance with contract changes, revised Civil Service Law, Rules and Regulations and procedures, negotiated agreements and budgetary constraints;
• Serve on the Labor Management Committees for the agency; participates in labor relations negotiations with matters that come before the agency for items such as Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between labor and management; This involves additional responsibilities such as shift bidding, overtime requests and results in further labor relations conversations with determining MOUs for shift bidding, overtime, etc.;
• Conduct workplace safety reviews of all Justice Center office locations throughout the State and analyze a variety of health and safety, labor relations, and other conditions within the various statewide locations to initiate actions and/or ensure policies and procedures are revised to maintain a safe and content workforce. This is done in conjunction with representatives from labor to look for any health and safety issues within the offices;
• Act as Assistant Director of Human Resources and responsible for the direct and indirect supervision of all lower-level agency Human Resources staff
• Perform related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Director Human Resources 2 and are interested in reassignment; OR current New York State employees with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position allocated to SG-25/M-1 or higher and eligible for transfer under section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
Provisional Appointment: If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations. The minimum requirements for Director Human Resources 2 are: one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service at SG-23 or higher in a Human Resources, Training, or Labor Relations title.
Non-Competitive Promotion: If there are no more than three qualified candidates in the promotion field for this position, the agency will request approval from the Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a non-competitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for the NCP, candidates must be in the direct promotion field, a current NYS Justice Center employee, and have one year of permanent competitive service at SG-23 or higher in a Human Resources, Training, or Labor Relations title and must not have failed, or failed to take the last two holdings of the promotion examination for the title listed above.
NOTE: This vacancy posting is for the purposes of notifying individuals about transfer opportunities. Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered and should not respond to this posting. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for transfer. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Civil Service website (www.cs.ny.gov) to determine transfer eligibility or contact Justice Center Human Resources for your transfer options.
Additional Comments Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/
The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at jc.sm.deeo@justicecenter.ny.gov
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 College Savings Program
Please note that specific benefits and programs may vary based on negotiating unit, current contract, and length of State service.
NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address jc.sm.hrresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov
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Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.

