Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleAssociate Director Human Resources 4
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $127507 to $160911 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description The Associate Director Human Resources 4 (ADHR 4) leads the Human Resources Strategy, Policy, and Operations Bureau within the Division of Administration. As Director of Human Resources Strategy, Policy, and Operations, the ADHR 4 leads a team responsible for providing human resource operation support to a network of 13 Human Resource District Offices (HRDO) located throughout the State. The Director is responsible for implementing statewide human resources policies, procedures and templates to enable standardized HR practice across all HR offices. The Director will lead the implementation of IT solutions to enable the standardized process as needed.
The Director, in collaboration with other Division leadership, will prepare and execute a strategic plan and key performance indicators focused on Division operations, employee satisfaction, recruitment/hiring, retention, compensation, and workforce development.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-Plan the development and direct the implementation of the Division of Administration strategic plan aligned with agency strategic plan.
-Plan and conduct succession planning for critical occupations.
-Plan and direct compensation and occupational reviews of current and proposed agency titles to ensure that titles continue to meet the agency operating needs to support recruitment and retention.
-Plan, direct and maintain the agency's examination planning program and examination administration.
-Provide advice and technical assistance to HRDO staff on State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
-Maintain agency human resources policies and procedures including time and attendance, leave administration, payroll, onboarding/off-boarding, and benefits administration and ensure consistency with the Employee Handbook.
-Collaborate with the Director of Data Analysis and Reporting bureau and other stakeholders to identify and develop human resources key performance indicators including the development of targets, identifying data sources and collection methods, monitoring outcomes and developing continuous improvement (CI) process.
-Direct special projects and initiatives to ensure the team has the appropriate plans, provides clear communication to the HRDO's, makes timely decisions to keep the projects on track and ensures timely and successful completion. Facilitate business process change management activities as appropriate.
-Plan, direct, supervise and coordinate work activities for team.
-Develop procedures for evaluating probationary work performance and annual performance evaluation and ratings.
-Coach program managers to identify solutions to improve work performance and to address performance issues.
-Liaise with intergovernmental agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of Civil Service, the Division of the Budget, and the Office of the State Comptroller.
-Supervise the preparation of the agency payroll.
- Collaborate and advise OPWDD Divisions and other Division of Administration bureaus on various human resources needs.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of service as an Associate Director Human Resources 2 or 3.
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.
• 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.
° Paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year.
• 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.***
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