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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/14/17

Applications Due04/28/17

Vacancy ID38378

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Policy Development Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

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? No

County To Be Determined

Street Address OPWDD - Division of Service Delivery

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Permanent Appointment:

Transfer Qualifications: Candidates must be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 and 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible to:

• Transfer under Section 52.6, candidates must have at least one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title allocated to a grade 21 or higher.
• Transfer under Section 70.1, candidates must have one year or more of permanent or contingent/permanent service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Note: Under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two (2) consecutive upward Section 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening list appointment. Appointment will be contingent upon completion of a background check before an official appointment offer can be made.

Provisional Appointment:

Bachelor’s degree and four years of professional administrative experience in the field of developmental disabilities, two of the four years must have included responsibility for policy development and analysis, and/or standards development.

Note: Master’s degree in Human Services, Public Health, or Public Administration may substitute for one year of professional administrative experience. A doctoral degree in Human Services, Public Health, or Public Administration may substitute for one additional year of professional administrative experience.

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Technical Assistance and Consultation Team
(TACT) is a resource for all NY OPWDD facilities as well as voluntary providers. The team mentors’ best practices through training and support to convert policy into practice and offers constructive scrutiny of facility practices. TACT team members will complete record reviews, interviews of individuals, staff, and family and programmatic observations. The findings of each visit culminate with an exit meeting and a written report. Frequent travel is required for TACT team members.

The incumbent of this position will make frequent visits to sites throughout the state. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Analyze policy related issues, laws and rules and regulations
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to the treatment team to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
• Act as a liaison between state operations and DOH/DQI
• Identify needs of service recipients and propose solutions via policy and procedure development
• Offer constructive scrutiny of facility processes
• Mentor best practices in the Agency
• Research and review data and demographics prior to policy development
• Frequent travel is required
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations as they apply to OPWDD
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Comments Please note:
• For CSEA positions: 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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

Name Alexa Benincasa

Telephone 518-473-9689

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address OPWDD.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Personnel Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingLOCATION: Flexible – to be determined
OTHER: Appointment to this position is pending Division of the Budget approval to fill.

Submit cover letter and résumé by April 28, 2017. Please reference the above EOA 2017-144 in all correspondence.

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