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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/29/15

Applications Due08/13/15

Vacancy ID22667

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleContract Management Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park-ONCS/Americorps

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications
Reachable on Civil Service Eligible List OR
One year of permanent competitive service as a Contract Management Specialist 2 or eligible for a 70.1 or 52.6 transfer.

Duties Description
This position will be responsible for managing and administering a portfolio of New York State AmeriCorps grants in accordance with State procurement laws, Federal regulations, and Commission policies and procedures. Responsibilities incude but are not limited to:

• Providing training and technical assistance to grantees on Federal and State Regulations, Statutes and Provisions.
• Completing desk audits and site program compliance reviews of grantees to confirm adherence to program guidelines.
• Developing new policies, procedures, and review instruments to more effectively monitor grantee agencies for compliance.
• Analyzing and approving grantee expenditure and progress reports for compliance and accuracy.
• Preparing Federal reports on grantee progress and outcomes.
• Interacting with the Federal granting agency to discuss fiscal and programmatic grant management issues and corrective action plans.
• Supporting the development and implementation of the New York State National Service Request for Proposals process to award federal funding to successful applicant agencies.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Additional Comments Experience with AmeriCorps, other national service programs, or volunteer programs preferred.
Travel approximately 10%.

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

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA # 15-324 DMS

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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