Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleTraining Specialist 1- (Appointment may also be made at the Trainee 1 level and serve up to a two year traineeship)
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $53339 to $67827 Annually
Street Address OPWDD - Workforce and Talent Management - Talent Development and Training
44 Holland Avenue
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidate must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list (PATT or PCO) or be eligible to 52.6 transfer. To qualify for a permanent appointment under Section 52.6, candidate must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as 52.6 eligible.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Talent Development & Training Unit plays an integral role within the OPWDD framework. The unit provides staff with the necessary training and development activities needed to perform their jobs with the highest level of effectiveness and efficiency. Talent Development & Training staff work toward the goal of ensuring that all OPWDD employees have the skills and supports they need to help individuals with developmental disabilities live richer lives.
• Assist with the implementation of various programs and projects;
• Inform employees and program managers of available training and educational opportunities;
• Develop and present a variety of classroom and online training courses;
• Develop training programs to meet identified needs by determining course content and method of presentation and obtaining training materials;
• Make arrangements for training courses including scheduling classroom space, setting up classroom, obtaining required equipment, material and supplies, etc.;
• Evaluate training courses through the use of questionnaires, review of work reports, supervisory evaluation, etc.;
• Update training manuals as needed;
• Participate on inter-agency committees and special projects as needed;
• Conduct research to ensure that the most recent training trends, State policies/procedures and OPWDD specific training needs are current;
• Announce union sponsored programs, such as PSWP and NYS and CSEA Partnership for Education and Training;
• Manage SLMS by setting up courses/classes, assisting administrators and employees, run reports, and updating required information;
• Assist provider agency staff in understanding the training requirements;
• Post documents to the Intranet for Statewide Bulletins.
Additional Comments Please Note:
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNTIY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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