Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2

Duties Description 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.


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Minimum Qualifications 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.


Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• Appointments may also be made at the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 levels. Candidates hired at the entry-level title (Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1) may be advanced to the full-performance level (Human Resources Specialist 1) following satisfactory completion of two-years of service. Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Human Resources Specialist 1.

Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Human Resources Specialist 1.

• Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: $56,655*

• Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: $63,180*

• Human Resources Specialist 1: $67,119* - $83,286*

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.


• 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.


• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit


• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).


• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io to obtain information and RA forms.


• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.


• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.


• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.


• Life insurance and Disability insurance.


• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.


Paid Holidays and Leave
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year; plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.


Health Care Coverage
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.


Paid Parental Leave
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.


Paid Family Leave
New York Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees job-protected, paid time off, for up to 12 weeks to:
Bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child,
Care for a family member with a serious health condition, or
Assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.


Retirement Program
Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.


Professional Development and Education and Training
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit


Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit


• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***


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Name Central Office Human Resources


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Address

Street Central Office Human Resources


44 Holland Ave


City Albany


State NY


Zip Code 12229


Notes on Applying Please email your resume and cover letter to View email address on click.appcast.io and reference the vacancy ID number in your email.