Position Information

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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleContract Management Specialist 2

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 Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address TBD

City TBD

StateNY

Zip Code00000

Job Specifics

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent in this position will supervise one or more CMS1 positions and will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:
• Issue and monitor State Contracts/spending plans with service provider agencies; using The Statewide Financial System and/or paper contracts
• Prequalify potential vendors as assigned, and monitor status for all grantees
• Monitor and review Vendor Responsibility (Office of the State Comptroller) status
• Prepare and monitor Family Support Services (FSS), Individual Support and Services (ISS) and other contracts to include all required fiscal reports, midterm reviews, spending plan, “close-out” activities
• Monitor all required quarterly and/or annual fiscal and program reports and payments
• Participate in development, review, implementation, and monitoring of Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Provide technical assistance in contract and procurement processes, ensuring all control requirements are met, review contract implementation and performance
• Attend statewide forums and trainings as needed and report back to the Regional Team
• Demonstrates awareness of initiatives and organizations that impact on the work of the Regional Office
• Occasional overnight travel is required to support attendance at trainings, meetings and conferences – at times these are in other areas of the state and may require overnight travel
• Maintain Assistive Support Prices
• Meet with Agencies for Contract Modifications as appropriate
• Develop EM/VM/AT contracts and quick pays for approved projects and closeouts once completed
• Other duties as assigned

This position will be filled in one of the following locations: 401 Turin Street, Rome, N.Y. 13440* or 187 N. Concourse, North Syracuse, N.Y. 13212*

*Candidates chosen from the civil service list will be required to have their official workstation located in the office where candidate was list eligible.

Telecommuting to be discussed at interview.

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Minimum Qualifications Promotion: one year of permanent competitive service as a Contract Management Specialist 1 and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.

Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent 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: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Additional Comments • 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 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.

• 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 www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

• 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 (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov 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.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° 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.

• 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 https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• 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 https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• 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.***

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

How to Apply

Name CentralNY Human Resources

Telephone XXX

Fax 315-473-6658

Email Address CentralNY.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 187 Northern Concourse

City North Syracuse

State NY

Zip Code 13212

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your resume to CentralNY.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.