Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade29

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $111925 to $141439 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address 9 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

StateNY

Zip Code10984

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Currently a permanent DDPS 4.
OR
2. Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for DDPS 4.
OR
3. Eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to the DDPS 4 by the Department of Civil Service (Must also be within 2 salary grades of the targeted title).
OPEN-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree and six years of professional administrative experience in the field of developmental disabilities. Four of the six years must have included responsibility for policy development and analysis, and/or standards development. In addition, three of the six years must have been at a supervisory level, or one of the six years must have been at a managerial level.
OPEN-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS SUBSTITUTION:
A master's or higher degree in Human Services, Public Health, or Public Administration may substitute for one year of professional administrative experience.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION: Regional Office Administrator
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Providing support, leadership, and supervision for regional office teams
• Overseeing the provision of Self Direction and Eligibility within the 18 counties covered by the Regional Field Office (RFO)
• Ensure support, implementation, monitoring, and compliance with current and new initiatives
• Ensure timely and accurate communication, education, problem solving and technical support to the RFO team, stakeholders, and the approved providers in the RFO
• Coordinate consistent meetings for the team and stakeholders
• Ensure the team maintains records, processes, and documentation consistent with regulatory requirements and statewide processes
• Provide guidance and create efficient workflows on applicable policy including reviewing and implementing Administrative Memorandums and internal processes
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with Central Office
• Partner with other units of the RFO to ensure the equitable review and timely responsiveness to all requests for services.
• Partner with Leadership and other RFO units to ensure operational compliance with OPWDD memorandums and administrative guidance.
• Utilize databases, spreadsheets, and Microsoft products such as word, TEAMS, and SharePoint to enter, review, monitor and analyze information
• Serve as part of the Regional Field Office management team including supporting coverage and oversight for other departments
• Engagement with stakeholders to problem solve complaints that arise
• Participate in stakeholder events/meetings
• Manage speaking approvals for the team
• Special Projects as assigned
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel may be required for meetings and presentations

Additional Comments LOCATION BASE: Hudson Valley DDSO (Vacancy cross-posted at Capital District DDSO)
9 Wilbur Road
Thiells NY 10984
SHIFT/PASS DAYS: Shift: Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm; Pass days: Sat/Sun
Occasional evening and weekend hours
TRAVEL: Percentage of travel may vary (approx. 20%). Must have valid driver’s license as well as dependable transportation.

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 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter. • 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 believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
NYS offers Incredible Benefits!
• 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. 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://goer.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.

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Contact Information

Name DDSO 4 - Hudson Valley Human Resources Department

Telephone Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter and resume to: Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Please reference the above EOA # 24-139 in all correspondence.