Please note: State agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.
Note: For questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "Contact" tab for the position.

Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/28/15

Applications Due06/09/15

Vacancy ID21307

AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleWorkforce Programs Specialist 1/Tr. 1 and 2, Albany (FOUR Vacancies)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $39713 to $52293 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions

State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12240

Minimum Qualifications 52.6 Transfer Qualifications: This position is designated administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law and may be filled by administrative transfer under that section. Source titles from which transfer may be made, must be designated administrative and be within two salary grades of the target title.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications: You may be eligible for a Section 70.1 transfer if you have one year of permanent, competitive service in one of the following transfer eligible titles: Employment Services Representative, Grade 18; Supervising Labor Services Representative, Grade 20, Jobs Program Specialist, Grade 16; Labor Services Representative, Grade 16, Labor Services Representative (parenthetics), Grade 16; Unemployment Insurance Reviewing, Examiner, Grade 16;

Or have successfully completed a traineeship to a permanent, competitive title of Jobs Program Specialist, Grade 16; Labor Services Representative, Grade 16; Labor Services Representative parenthetics, Grade 16 and Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, Grade 16.

Please note: Labor Services Representative, DVOP, Gr. 16, is not an eligible 70.1 transfer title.

70.4 Transfer Qualifications: Candidates with one year of permanent, competitive service at salary grade 11 or higher AND a Bachelor’s degree AND a passing score on either the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) or the Public Administration Transition Test (PATT) may be considered for 70.4 transfer to Workforce Programs Specialist Trainee 1, eq.-13.

Duties Description Standard Duties: The Workforce Programs Specialist 1 duties include but are not limited to: assisting in the development, monitoring, and management of workforce development and training programs, apprenticeship programs, contracts and proposals, including the review of contractual data and contract modifications. A Workforce Programs Specialist 1 will also prepare detailed analysis as needed and provide technical assistance and guidance to contractors, program operators, workforce development partners, and other agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. They may also review and analyze pending and enacted federal and State legislation, federal regulations, as well as technical advisories and bulletins.

Additional Comments PLEASE NOTE:

TWO Contingent Permanent and TWO Permanent positions.

First year Trainee 1 equated to Grade 13 ($39,713). Second year Trainee 2 equated to Grade 14 ($41,993). Upon successful completion of two year traineeship, advance to full level Workforce Program Specialist 1, Grade 18 ($52,293).

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

Name Sharon Lacy

Telephone (518) 457-9044

Fax (518) 485-9495

Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street State Office Campus - Personnel Bureau

Building 12, Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12240

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID # 21307 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application. IF YOU HAVE CURRENT OR PRIOR STATE SERVICE, please include your social security number for employment history verification and/or transfer eligibility.

Printable Version