Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyState, Department of

TitleOcean & Lakes Policy Analyst 1 - (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID#167388

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Schedule

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? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12231

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Either A. A bachelor’s degree in science, economic, engineering, management, policy, or law in one of the following fields:
• Ocean or maritime, lakes, estuaries, coastal, environmental, earth science, natural resources, marine transportation, climate, energy, or sustainability* AND three years of full-time professional qualifying experience. **

Or B:
A bachelor’s degree in one of the following planning-related fields:
• Urban or regional planning, geography, or landscape architecture* AND three years of full-time professional qualifying experience.**

Or C:
• A master’s or higher degree as described in either A or B above* AND two years of full-time professional qualifying experience.**

*Degrees in other fields will NOT be substituted in lieu of the specific specialized degrees listed above.

**Qualifying experience: Experience in developing and analyzing policy, developing strategies, and implementing programs dealing with environmental issues related to ocean and lakes on a local, regional, state, interstate, or national level. This experience must have included resolving differences among stakeholders through consensus and partnership building; evaluating programs, regulations, and laws; AND coordinating the implementation of multiple programs and projects.
Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to: Work with ponds, rivers, streams, marshes, wetlands, transportation systems, fisheries, watersheds, or land protection that do not demonstrate a clear connection to the ocean or Great Lakes; or Superfund and PCB clean up on rivers.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-23 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.


55 B/C Appointment:
This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must meet any open competitive minimum qualifications and must submit their current 55b/c eligibility letter along with their application.

If a degree and/or credit hours are listed, please forward your transcripts with your resume and cover letter.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Duties Description DUTIES:
The Ocean & Lakes Policy Analyst 1 duties in Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure will include but are not limited to the following:
• Assists stakeholders, local, regional, State and Federal partner agencies on integrating ecosystem-based management into agency decision making, staffing, and funding programs.
• Specific area of needed technical expertise is coastal community resiliency, including planning and project development.
• Develops collaborative relationships within New York and among the Mid-Atlantic states to address existing and emerging threats to ocean health.
• Identifies and builds constituencies to participate in and support new and emerging ocean policies and governance structures.
• Develops and implements regional offshore spatial use plans for sectors of the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes including siting energy facilities, identifying, and protecting offshore habitats, and fisheries, waterborne transportation, and navigation safety, enhancing tourism-based economies, and mapping ocean uses and biotic conditions.
• Ensures appropriate and effective mechanisms are developed to implement offshore spatial use plans and engages appropriate stakeholders in developing use plans for the ocean.
• Develops project work programs and budgets to advance regional ecosystem management projects, the continued development of the Coastal Alas, GIS mapping, models, predictive tools, the implementation of web-based communities of practice for scientific knowledge exchange; and monitors progress to ensure effectiveness.
• Identifies and develops technical requirements for projects, designs, and prepares requests for proposals to obtain scientific, economic, or other expertise to augment internal capacity to ensure successful outcomes.
• Assists with multi-agency technical work groups to develop and implement health indexes that report ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem-wide health.
• Drafts and analyzes legislative, regulatory, and budget proposals.
• Tracks Federal, regional, and State policy development related to offshore uses and resources.
• Develops reports, briefings, speeches, presentations and other documents.

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Department of State employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Department of State Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Contact Information

Name Raelynn Creech

Telephone 5185429449

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Ave

Suite 1150

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

 

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.