Position Information

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AgencyEmpire State Development, NYS

TitleSenior Certification Analyst

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Pending Non-Competitive

Travel Percentage 15%

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? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 625 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12245

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:
A bachelor’s degree AND two years of experience in the field of contract compliance, affirmative action, OR minority and women’s business enterprise. This experience must include the following:

• Planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority business enterprise, affirmative action, minority and women’s business program coordination, and affirmative action compliance review, OR

• Labor relations directly relating to affirmative action, OR

• The development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority and women’s access to employment or business opportunities in the public and private sector.

Substitution:
The following substitutions for the experience described above may be applied as follows:

• Four additional years of specialized experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree

• An associate degree plus two additional years of specialized experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree

• A J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized

• A Ph.D may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Duties Description The incumbent will investigate and develop recommendations regarding the legitimacy of certification applications from Minority and Women-owned Businesses (MWB) as to their ownership and managerial and operational control pursuant to Article 15-A, Section 314 of the Statewide Certification program; counsel applicants on business strategies related to the program by informing business owners how to access State agencies, municipalities and other governmental agencies for bidding and contracting purposes; and act as a liaison between the applicant and business opportunities available to MWB’s.


Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assemble assigned file and case documents

• Prepare desk audit reports based on review and analysis of the application and supporting documentation

• Contact applicants requesting additional documentation in cases of incompleteness or necessity for up-to-date information on business activities

• Conduct state-wide onsite interviews of applicants

• Ascertain application’s eligibility for certification

• Prepare final reports focusing on issues of ownership and operational and managerial control, and develop conclusions relative to applicant eligibility for MWBD status

• Represent the agency by participating on panels for various business seminars

Additional Comments Salary Range: $56,604 - $71,980

*This position will become permanent upon approval.

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

Contact Information

Name Kaitlyn McCann

Telephone

Fax

Email Address DED-HR@esd.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12245

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to the e-mail address below by September 25, 2018. Be sure to indicate the position title, vacancy ID#, and location you are applying for and specify how you meet the minimum qualifications in your cover letter.