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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/18/26

Applications Due08/28/26

Vacancy ID222032

NY HELPYes

AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleCommunity Correction Representative 2 - 222032

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 Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Duties Description The Community Correction Representative 2 (CCR 2) will be assigned to the Re-entry and Workforce Development Unit within OPCA. Under the supervision of the Community Correction Representative 3 (CCR 3), the CCR 2 will provide technical assistance and program support for the DCJS funded Innovation Request for Approvals (RFA) Programs and County Re-Entry Task Forces.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with probation departments and Juvenile Operations to
provide support for education/vocation and employment
programming for emerging adults.
• Aid in the development and delivery of in-person training and
training webinars hosted by the Reentry and Workforce Development Unit including but not limited to RENEW, Ready Set, Work!, Career University – Advancing to the Next Level, and Retention Counts!
• Provide vocational/educational resources
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Conduct Critical Incident Reviews as assigned
• Assist in RFP and RFA development as well as contract renewal processes for DCJS-Funded Programs
• Oversee DCJS funded programs; collect and analyze data and provide
technical assistance to programs that deliver (including but not limited to) CBI and ER participant interventions associated with assigned CRTF and RFA programs.
• Approximately 30% statewide travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Seven years of experience at the federal, state, or local level in a criminal justice or juvenile justice agency or a human services agency, which involved providing services to a criminal justice or juvenile justice population.

An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

*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.

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 may be 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 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.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Permanent service in this title, or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-21 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law, or a reachable score on the Civil Service eligible list for this title.

PROVISIONAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of permanent or contingent-permanent service in the Community Correction Representative 1, SG-18 title.


52.7 NON-COMPETITIVE PROMOTION (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS:

To be eligible for NCP, candidates must be in the Division of Criminal Justice Services promotion field and have one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service in Community Correction Representative 1, SG-18 title. If 3 or fewer candidates in the qualifying title respond to this posting, Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of one of the qualified candidates to the Community Corrections Representative 2 position without further examination.

Additional Comments Approximately 30% travel is required.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Unit at DEIA@dcjs.ny.gov or (518) 457-8895.

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

Name Cherise Watson

Telephone 518-485-7963

Fax (518) 457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 222032 on your cover letter.

DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2026 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.

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