Program Specialist 1 (Cannabis) (NY HELPS) - VID 219338

Job Title

Under the direction of their assigned Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis), the incumbent of this position will be working closely with the Surveillance and Regulatory Compliance units and will be responsible for oversight for licensing and permit applications and renewals to establish the licensing program within the Operations/Licensing Unit.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Liaise with OCM counsel and management on the more difficult licensing issues.
• Analyze operations to ensure work flows smoothly and is performed accurately, timely, and in accordance with rules and procedures.
• Develop and write procedures to deal with legislative and policy changes and implement them through subordinate supervisors.
• Reassign work and staff as necessary to meet goals and evaluate application trends to determine necessary staff and workload assignments.
• Communicate with applicants and stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Make recommendations on the approval or denial of applications.
• Testify at administrative proceedings as needed.
• Review the environmental impact of the cannabis cultivation method.
• Audit and review licensing applications processed by Licensing Examiners.
• Perform full range of supervisory functions.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.

Requirements: Experience where your major job responsibilities included one of the following: accounting and auditing; investigating or inspecting regulated entities and facilities; interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals; policy analysis and research; surveillance; quality assurance that included evaluating whether projects met or are meeting requirements that included risk assessment; providing professional level economic development products or services; community outreach which included vulnerable populations; negotiating or approving contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other administrative control processes.

**Program Specialist 1 Cannabis traineeship level requirements:

• Program Specialist Trainee 1 Cannabis (equated to SG-14): Four years of experience.
• Program Specialist Trainee 2 Cannabis (equated to SG-16): Five years of experience.
• Program Specialist 1 Cannabis, SG-18: Six years of experience.

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.

OR

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments

*There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all 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.

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM's EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). NYS Office of Cannabis Management does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.