Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTemporary and Disability Assistance, Office of

TitleContract Management Specialist 1 or Trainee 1 or 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $85138 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 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Division of Budget, Finance and Data Management

40 North Pearl Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12243

Job Specifics

Duties Description Reporting to a Contract Management Specialist 2, G-23, the Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1 (CMS 1) will be an entry level role in ongoing procurements and contract transactions. Initially the CMS 1 will be expected to learn New York State procurement laws, regulations, policies and best practices to assist in conducting Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other procurements. Daily utilization of the Statewide Financial System (SFS), to facilitate voucher processing and contract transactions, will be required. Familiarity with Executive Law Article 15-A, Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts and the New York State Contract System (NYSCS) is preferred. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
• Assist with grant procurement processes not limited to: understanding OTDA policies, State Finance Law and OGS procurement guidelines; utilizing the SFS to review bids, develop contracts and amendments, pre-qualify vendor document vaults, and other contract related activities.

• Assist with the coordination of the contract approval process by working with State control agencies.

• Assist with compiling quarterly MWBE (Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise) participation data for OTDA’s contracts in the NYSCS maintained by Empire State Development (ESD).

• Data collection and reconciliation for ad-hoc reporting requests from regulatory authorities.

• Participate as necessary in the collection of data and reporting related to ESD’s diversity studies.

• Assist with data collection and processing of OTDA’s MWBE and SDVOB Master Goal Plans to ESD and Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development.

• Review and analyze State guidelines related to payment processing and contribute to policy recommendations to ensure consistency.

• Utilize the SFS to review and manage timely approvals of contract-related agency purchase orders, invoices, and vouchers.

• Review Accounts Payable related queries and reports data to disseminate via Excel reports, as necessary.

• Assist in the management of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) eSettlements module, to include sending invoices to program managers, Contract Management unit, and Budget & Finance using MS Outlook.

• Communicate with the SFS and BSC staff when issues and discrepancies arise.

• Create and update journal vouchers in the SFS for Training, update TAMA tracker and CATS2.

• Manage the functionality of the CATS2 Application for Treasury related payments, including troubleshooting and resolving system issues, running reports and updating requirements.

• Test new functionality of Accounts Payable systems (SFS and CATS2), when necessary.

• Assist with education of program and other unit areas.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, candidates may be hired via a non-competitive appointment if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.

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


NON-COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:

For Trainee 1: Four years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.

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.

For Trainee 2: Five years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.

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.

For the Full Performance Level: Six years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.

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

55 B/C: This position is eligible for 55b/c appointment, and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a 55b/c appointment, candidate must be currently enrolled in the Civil Service 55b/c program and must meet the minimum qualifications listed above. Information about the 55b/c program can be found here:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/

COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title. Information regarding transfer eligibility is available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

OR

Reachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.

Additional Comments A contingent permanent appointment will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.

Telecommuting up to 50% may be available in accordance with The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance policy and can be discussed during the interview.

Interested applicants should send an email with their resume attached to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #26-059. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.

Salary for Trainee 1 starts at $53,764
Salary for Trainee 2 starts at $59,994

NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. In alignment with New York State’s Executive Orders 187 and 31, OTDA is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering an inclusive workplace.

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

How to Apply

Name Recruitment Unit

Telephone

Fax

Email Address jobpostings@otda.ny.gov

Address

Street

City

State NY

Zip Code 12243

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume. Include a current, Civil Service title and grade level and clearly state how you meet the minimum qualifications.

Interested applicants should send an email with their resume attached to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #26-059. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.

You may be required to provide acceptable proof of education, experience, credential and/or license to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications for appointment to this position.

Applicants will be required to prove their eligibility for employment based upon acceptance of a position in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

If you are a retiree currently receiving benefits, indicate this and the name of the retirement system in your response.

In accordance with state law, Governor’s Executive Order No. 6 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance does not discriminate. If you require reasonable accommodation at the time of the interview, please contact OTDA's designee for reasonable accommodation at (518) 474-7284.