Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2

Human Resources Specialist

Under the direction of an Associate Director of Human Resources or Human Resources Specialist 2, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for the performance of various human resources activities to help achieve the goal of staffing the agency with a diverse, well-qualified workforce. Specifically, the incumbent will:

• Assist with developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies for difficult to recruit for direct care and clinical titles and ensures all job postings, draft advertisements and other written materials are accurate, informative and include all necessary information.
• Develop and/or review requests for new positions, reclassifications, reallocations, minimum qualifications, earmark releases, increased minimum hiring rates, geographic and shift pay differentials and related classification and compensation matters. Confers with agency human resources and program staff to gather supporting documentation.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the examination program by working with agency program managers and Department of Civil Service representatives on possible actions to resolve critical examination needs.
• Advise agency staff and employees, when required, on applicable laws, rules, regulations, directives, policies and negotiated agreements which affect the appointment, promotion, termination, retention, evaluation, or salary of employees.
• Participates or coordinates a wide variety of human resources management related projects, such as gathering and reporting of key data points regarding recruitment and retention of staff, responding to written of verbal inquiries from local human resources staff or outside entities, and conducting research to assist with problem resolution as required.

Competitive:

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.

Open Competitive:

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG-14): Four years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG-16): Five years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18: Six years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Substitution: 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.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website:

55 B/C Qualifications:

• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.

• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)

• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.