Review Vacancy
AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
TitleContract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS) - Long Island
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $85138 Annually
Duties Description Under the direction of the Contract Management Specialist 2, the selected candidate will serve as the Long Island Regional Concessions Representative for Concession contracts in the Long Island Region. The Contract Management Specialist 1 will serve as the liaison between private entity concessionaires, park management, Regional Executive Staff, and the Albany Concessions Management Bureau.
Duties include the following: collection and submission of relevant financial and operational information necessary for RFP development, provide local support for the release of RFP’s, monitor and review contract to ensure compliance with its requirements, review concessionaire monthly reporting for accuracy ensuring proper payment, processing and performing on-site and central reviews of concession operations; and assist with special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55-b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1, Non-Statutory (NS) Equated (EQ) to Salary Grade (SG) 14:
A bachelor's or higher degree**.
If chosen, you may, at the agency's discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications in your application and at your interview.
The advanced placement qualifications are:
Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2, NS EQ SG 16:
A bachelor's or higher degree** AND one (1) year of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.
Contract Management Specialist 1, SG 18:
A bachelor's or higher degree** AND two (2) years of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.
NOTE: At the agency’s discretion, advanced placement to the Trainee 2 or Journey level may be possible depending on education and pending Civil Service.
**Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT VIA ELIGIBLE LIST APPOINTMENT:
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.
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.
52.6 or 70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Grade 11 or higher (for 70.1), or Grade 12 or higher (for 52.6). The service must be in a title that Civil Service has deemed transfer eligible to the position.
70.4 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Grade 12 or higher, a bachelor’s or higher degree**, and a passing score on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) exam. Note: Candidates must not have failed the most recent examination for this title.
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/.
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 Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 eligible list for this location.
Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS:
• The selected candidate will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel are required. A working knowledge of SharePoint, Teams, and other MS Office Suite programs is preferred.
To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.
Positions located within Suffolk County, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.
Depending on each applicant's experience and/or current salary if employed by New York State already, the appointment may be made to the Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1, Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2, or the Contract Management Specialist 1 titles. Included below is a breakdown of the salary at each level of the traineeship:
• Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1, SG-14: ($53,764-$68,630)
• Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2, SG-16: ($59,994-$76,359)
• Contract Management Specialist 1, SG-18: ($66,951-$85,138)
Additional Comments:
For the duration of the **NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a permanent, 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 with 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.
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 recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. 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 6/12/25 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address employment@parks.ny.gov
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If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please submit an employment application and resume demonstrating how you meet the stated minimum qualifications. The employment application (Part 1 – Pre-Interview Form S1000) can be downloaded from the website of NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at www.parks.ny.gov/employment. Please forward these required items by email to: employment@parks.ny.gov
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. You must include "CMS1 - 195318 ” in the subject line of your e-mail for consideration. Electronic submissions are encouraged.
It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.