Human Resources Specialist 1 (NY Helps)

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/20/24

Applications Due07/05/24

Vacancy ID161303

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NY HELPYes

AgencyHuman Rights, Division of

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $65164 to $80860 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

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? Yes

County Bronx

Street Address One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10458

Minimum Qualifications *This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Current Human Rights employee with permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 and interested in reassignment; OR current New York State employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1; OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 13 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.*

• Candidates who are currently 55b/c eligible and possess a bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply for this position.

• New York State employees with current standing on the Professional Career Opportunity (PCO) eligible list with the score of 100 are encouraged to apply.

• Successful completion of a two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18.

NOTE: A comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer to Human Resources Specialist 1 is available in Human Resources Management or through Civil Service GOT-IT available at www.cs.ny.gov

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree and two years of professional human resources experience.

Substitution: a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

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 complete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with 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.

Duties Description The incumbent will provide personnel administration and management services. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advise program staff on matters relating to filling jobs, assigning staff, employee status, and related staffing areas as necessary.

• Liaison with Business Services Center (BSC) on transactions to be entered into the Human Capital Management System (HCM).

• Responsible for entering personnel transactions into HCM.

• Advise program staff on classification matters; research and analyze requests for new positions, reclassifications, reallocations and related classification matters, and recommend appropriate action; prepare classification requests and supporting documentation

• Research and prepare correspondence in response to inquiries from employees and the public.

• Administer decentralized examinations and coordinate and coordinate Department specific centralized exams.

• Handle special assignments such as development and/or administering new programs, conducting recruitment drives, conducting special studies, present personnel training courses, etc.

• Review performance evaluations. Provides advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, union representatives and employees about the performance evaluation process.

• Work with program managers to create internal and external job postings.

• Request and canvass eligible lists; review eligible list responses and provide list of candidates to program area.

• Travel occasionally, as required.

Additional Comments 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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via e-mail at Info@goer.ny.gov

This position is eligible for $3,400 location pay.

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

Name Human Resources / JM

Telephone

Fax 518-549-0462

Email Address jc.sm.HRresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov

Address

Street 161 Delaware Ave

City Delmar

State NY

Zip Code 12054

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.