Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleTraining Specialist 2 - Niagara

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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 Niagara

Street Address Regional Business Office

3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive

City Niagara Falls

StateNY

Zip Code14305

Job Specifics

Duties Description This position is located in the Niagara Region of the NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). The incumbent of this position will work in the Training Unit assigned within the Human Resources Management Bureau and will serve as the agency Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) Administrator and coordinator for all Office of Employee Relations (OER) mandated training. The incumbent will plan and/or assist to organize, develop, conduct, and evaluate training and development programs to improve performance of agency operations.

Duties include but are not limited to:
• Functions as the agency SLMS Administrator and coordinator for all OER mandated training.
• Serves as the lead trainer for various agency-specific and mandated courses and manage training projects.
• Prepare reports on employee participation and compliance with OER and DMV mandated training.
• Utilize SLMS to its fullest potential to develop and monitor individual and group-based training progress.
• Facilitate other training opportunities from outside organizations such as OER, other agencies, and private training vendors.
• Facilitate development opportunities through union partnerships including CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association) and PEF (Public Employees Federation).
• Build and or assist with building, maintaining and adapting existing curriculum, to provide for staff training needs.
• Develop a repository of training offerings.
• Ensure employee training records are maintained properly and accurately.
• Attend professional development activities of the Training Council and report back on new trends. Network with other agencies.

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for this title, or be eligible for reassignment, reinstatement, or transfer in accordance with Civil Service law.

Note: The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades. A comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

Subsequent 55-b/c Qualifications:
A subsequent 55-b/c appointment may be considered if you have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service and have a current Civil Service 55-b/c letter of eligibility.

Reassignment Qualifications:
Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Training Specialist 2 if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Training Specialist 2 eligible list for this location, if one exists.

Provisional Qualifications:
In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the following minimum qualifications:

One year of permanent competitive, non-competitive (NY HELPS), or 55-b/55-c service as a Training Specialist 1, Agency Training and Development Specialist 1, Human Services Training Specialist 1; Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), Training Specialist 1 (Nursing), Local Government Specialist 1, Supervising Equipment Operator Instructor, Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3, Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3 (Various Parenthetics), Land Use Training Specialist 1, Training Specialist 1 (Addictions), Training Specialist 1 (Child Protective Services), Training Specialist 1 (Child Welfare), and Training Specialist 1 (Instructional Design).

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently.

52.6 Transfer Qualifications:
At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Grade 21 or higher. The service must be in a title that Civil Service has deemed transfer eligible to the position.

Note: The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Grade 21 or higher. The service must be in a title that Civil Service has deemed transfer eligible to the position.

Note: The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

Additional Comments OPERATING NEEDS:
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel; familiarity with SharePoint is preferred but not required.
• Experience with SLMS (Statewide Learning Management System).
• This position requires occasional day and overnight travel (approximately 10% of the time). New York State fleet vehicles are assigned for travel the candidate must be able to meet these travel requirements.

Benefits:

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off:

• PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.

Health Care Benefits:

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits:

• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental / Family Leave

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.

Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective June 12, 2025 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.

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

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

How to Apply

Name Sheila McCaffrey

Telephone

Fax

Email Address employment@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

 

Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Please submit your resume and cover letter as a Word or PDF attachment. We are unable to open documents from Google Docs, Google Drive, OneDrive, Apple Pages, and/or “the cloud”.

Your application must submitted via email to employment@parks.ny.gov. You must include “Training Specialist 2 - Niagara” in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for the position.

It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications. Failure to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications, and operating needs may result in your resume not being considered for this position.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.

New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Executive Order 31 commits New York State government to becoming a model employer for people with disabilities, increasing the participation of people with disabilities in state service and ensuring equal access to opportunities. OPRHP encourages people with disabilities to apply. If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Equal Opportunity Unit at ReasonableAccommodation@parks.ny.gov or (518) 486-7754.