Review Vacancy
AgencyCivil Service, Department of
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $86773 to $108413 Annually
Duties Description The Staffing Services Division is responsible for assisting State agencies with staffing New York State partner agencies. To better serve our partner agencies and simplify the examination process so that it is customer friendly, accessible, and convenient for candidates and HR professionals, the Department is undergoing a comprehensive strategic effort to improve the merit and fitness process by leveraging technology to develop an automated testing process with an end goal of matching the most qualified candidates to open positions quickly and equitably. With this posting we intend to fill multiple positions within the Division, which will be assigned to one of the following sections:
Bureau of Merit System Administration – Staffing Line Section
Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 4 (Staffing), the incumbent will:
• Manage the workload of a unit and supervise unit staff.
• Provide merit system advice and guidance to assigned staff and State agencies via telephone, emails and in writing.
• Plan, schedule, and administer timely and appropriate selection devices for assigned agencies.
• Draft correspondence in response to letters from agencies, candidates, unions, and others.
• Respond to FOIL requests.
• Review and provide guidance on minimum qualifications, open competitive examination applications, and provide customer service to applicants, candidates, and agencies.
• Monitor, review, and process personnel transactions; assist agencies with interpretation of Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies.
• Review, research, and make recommendations on Department of Civil Service and Civil Service Commission matters.
Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support - Exam Modernization, Continuous Exams, Development & Support Section
Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 4 (Staffing), the incumbent will:
• Serve as Subject Matter experts in support of the Examination Modernization Project.
• Collaborate with Division partners in the design and implementation of examination modernization initiatives.
• Manage the workload of a unit and supervise unit staff.
• Provide merit system advice and guidance to assigned staff and State agencies via telephone, emails and in writing.
• Plan, schedule, and administer timely and appropriate selection devices for assigned agencies.
• Draft correspondence in response to letters from agencies, candidates, unions, and others.
• Respond to FOIL requests.
• Review and provide guidance on minimum qualifications, open competitive examination applications, and provide customer service to applicants, candidates, and agencies.
• Monitor, review, and process personnel transactions; assist agencies with interpretation of Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies.
• Review, research, and make recommendations on Department of Civil Service and Civil Service Commission matters.
Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support - Employment Records Section
Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 4 (Staffing) the incumbent will:
• Oversee and provide guidance to staff of the Payroll Certification/List Establishment and Maintenance Units within the Employment Records Section.
• Provide guidance and technical advice to State agencies regarding proper application of Civil Service Law, rules, regulations, and policy related to appointments transactions, proper canvass of certification, and use of eligible lists.
• Manage the pre-audit of state personnel list transactions in order to certify to the legality of the payroll. This includes auditing of list appointments, promotions, Preferred List changes of all classified service personnel, including Classified Service Dates; the making of necessary changes, communicating the change(s) to the initiating agency, Business Services Center.
• Oversee the establishment, maintenance, and certification of eligible lists for State positions; determine the order of certification of lists, decentralize the maintenance of lists to agencies, and post changes to lists; direct the automated certification process for reemployment lists and the clearance control functions.
• Select, supervise, and train staff of the Section, plan for the training of HR specialists in employee transactions and list certifications in the whole Staffing Services Division and in State agency HR offices.
• Serve as a Staffing Services Division Subject Matter Expert and team member on Human Resources Management projects.
• Assist Civil Service and agency HR staff with appointment process.
Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support, State Employees and Agency Services Section - Career Mobility Office (CMO)
Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 4 (Staffing), the incumbent will:
• Manage the workload of a unit and supervise unit staff in providing merit system guidance and career mobility assistance and strategies to State employees.
• Administer the reemployment system and assist State employees with continuity of employment when impacted by workforce restructuring.
• Present in person workshops or remote webinars on relevant merit system topics for State employees.
• Conduct information fairs to promote the Career Mobility Office’s services, and work with agencies and other stakeholders to develop and update career mobility resources.
Please note, this assignment requires continuous contact with State employees and agencies and requires public speaking and occasional travel (about 10%).
Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support, State Employees and Agency Services Section – Policy Unit
Under the direction of an HR Specialist 4 (Staffing), M-2 in the Policy Unit, the incumbent will assist in the development and maintenance of a central repository for Staffing policy, researched issues, policy guidance, drafted legislation/legislative proposals. The incumbent of this position will:
• Research and draft legal, policy, and procedural information to support the Division.
• Serve as a resource to Division staff, Counsel’s Office, Legislative Liaison, the Executive Office, and agencies in response to policy, practice, procedural, or legislative questions.
• Assist in the updating and distribution of material for the State Personnel Management Manual (i.e., General Information Bulletins, Advisory Memoranda and Transmittal Bulletins).
• Collaborate with the Civil Service Institute to expand the training provided to Division and client agency staff.
• Review and draft comments related to legislative proposals or review/react to legislation.
• Contribute to agency projects and modernization efforts related to the review of policies that will impact how systems will function based on current policies or new policies that need to be developed.
Note: Candidates who wish to request a reassignment may apply and must indicate the Section to which they are interested in reassignment to.
Minimum Qualifications REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing), if less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing) eligible list for the Albany location if one exists.
COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:
You must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer.
52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.
For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.
PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Based on the results of the canvass of the current eligible list for the Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing) position, the Department may elect to make a provisional appointment to this position rather than a permanent appointment should the eligible list have less than three candidates interested. If a provisional appointment is made, the appointed candidate will be required to compete in the next holding of the Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing) exam and be reachable for appointment from the newly established eligible list.
The minimum qualifications for Provisional appointment are:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 (Staffing) or Human Resources Specialist 1 (Attendance and Leave).
NON-COMPETITIVE PROMOTION (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS:
The Department of Civil Service is considering making a request to the Department of Civil Service to hold a non-competitive promotion examination for the above title in accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law if three or fewer interested promotional candidates respond to this notice. Before submitting such a request, we must ascertain if anyone meeting the minimum qualifications is interested in competing in a promotional examination for the above title and if they would accept appointment if offered. To qualify, you must be a current Department of Civil Service employee. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Please note this will be a competitive appointment. The term non-competitive refers to the appointed candidate not needing to compete in the next holding of the examination.
The minimum qualifications for NCP appointment are:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 (Staffing) or Human Resources Specialist 1 (Attendance and Leave).
It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
Additional Comments #TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.
The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity.
Among its duties, the Department:
• Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
• Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING:
DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.
We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov
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Email Address YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov
Address
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Floor #10 Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning
Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, and resume to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov. Please include the Title and Vacancy ID# 191776 you are applying for in the subject line of your email.