Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 06/27/17
Applications Due: 07/10/17
Vacancy ID: 41851
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleAdministrative Assistant
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $55494 to $70566 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 8:30 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address OPWDD - Commissioner's Office
44 Holland Avenue
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12229
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or be a current New York State employee eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a 52.6 title allocated to grade 16 or higher. To be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying title. New York State employees with one year of permanent competitive service in a position within two salary grades and possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College. Applicants must have passed the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) exam.
Candidates may be required to serve a 2-year traineeship that leads to the grade 18 position. The traineeship includes a comprehensive training plan that will be individualized based on the candidate’s experience. Individuals certified eligible for the 55-b/c program must possess a bachelor's degree to meet the education qualifications for the traineeship. Please provide a copy of your letter of eligibility and a copy of your unofficial transcript with your response.
Duties Description The selected candidate will act as an executive initiatives coordinator for Project Management. The candidate will provide additional support, as needed, for initiatives which support the priorities set by the Acting Commissioner and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner. The incumbent will be tasked with advancing OPWDD’s priorities in an efficient manner and will report directly to the Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Working with agency leadership to advance agency priorities.
• Project management of multi-divisional projects, transformation initiatives and key agency projects.
• Collection of information and completion of monthly summary reports of all outstanding projects and status of open items/deliverables/risks for use by Acting Commissioner and
Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner for leadership oversight.
• Assist with internal communication strategies in support of agency initiatives and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate internal project meetings to overcome barriers to ensure on time deliverables.
• Manage the collection of meeting materials for Acting Commissioner and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner for external stakeholder meetings.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise the implementation of Transformation Panel Recommendations.
• Prepare, coordinate and manage Leadership and COLT Plus meetings, inclusive of agenda development, coordination of scheduling, development/collection of appropriate materials to
support the meeting agenda and summary of formal meeting minutes for distribution.
• Coordinate the annual Special Friends holiday giving initiative.
• Complete meeting minutes, track deliverables, and complete follow up on deliverables for meetings attended by the Acting Commissioner and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner.
• Perform other duties as required.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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.
Contact Information
Name M. Cengiz Saka
Telephone 518-473-9689
Fax 518-474-9902
Email Address opwdd.sm.human.resources@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street OPWDD Personnel Office
44 Holland Avenue
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12229
Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé by July 10, 2017. Please reference the above EOA #2017-187 in all correspondence
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