Position Information

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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleFire and Safety Representative - EOA #2019-107

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $59630 to $75006 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Bronx

Street Address 2400 Halsey Street

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10461

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT: Must be reachable for appointment on current New York State Civil Service eligible list for Fire and Safety Representative OR eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law as a Fire and Safety Representative, Grade 18.

FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: Candidates must have five years of full-time active service in a professional fire department or industrial fire brigade, two years of which must have been as the person primarily responsible for fire prevention, fire inspection, or fire training programs; OR eight years of active service in a volunteer fire department, two years of which must have been as the person primarily responsible for fire prevention, fire inspection, or fire training programs and the successful completion of six fire safety courses offered by the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. These must include: Firefighter 1 or Basic Firefighter (91) and Intermediate Firefighter (92); Introduction to Code Enforcement Practices part 1 (9A); Introduction to Code Enforcement Practices Part II (9B); and Inspection Procedures for Existing Structures (9C). Please submit documentation of your successful completion of these fire safety courses.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Fire and Safety Representatives provide fire safety field services to adult and child care facilities as part of a team that includes other program representatives and would ensure that these facilities are in compliance with applicable safety codes, regulations, and other state and local requirements. Fire and Safety Representatives could conduct safety inspections, compile reports detailing findings, and review evacuation plans to determine the ability of facilities to respond to fire and other emergencies.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities provides high-quality, person-centered services, supports and advocacy to approximately 120,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. We are guided in our interactions with the people we serve and each other by compassion, dignity, diversity, excellence and honesty. Our motto is “Putting People First,” and it applies not only to the individuals we serve, but to our employees as well.

Operating within the Office of Property Supports & Emergency Services, the Fire and Safety Representative will promote fire safety improvements across the OPWDD enterprise. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitating fire safety training and awareness of regulatory and code requirements to staff responsible for the day-to-day management of safety programs. The Representative will work with DDSOO Staff Development and Training departments as well as voluntary providers to ensure consistent adherence to fire safety curricula.

• Assisting in the development and monitoring of evacuation plans to ensure facilities and community homes are prepared to respond to fire and other emergencies.

• Working in concert with the respective DDSOOs, providers and other stakeholders, and ensure that all applicable processes are followed and improvements are implemented as needed.

• Assisting the DDSOO safety officers in their reviews of state-operated homes and also working collaboratively with the Division of Quality Improvement to identify and promote resolution of fire safety concerns.

• Compiling reports detailing findings and recommendations.

• Establishing working relationships with local fire safety authorities and police departments.

The position will require some travel throughout New York State. In addition, occasional work in the New York State Emergency Operation Center in Albany may be required during a natural disaster. This may include modified working hours as needed.

Additional Comments SALARY INCLUDES $3,026 LOCATION PAY

• 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 believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• 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 Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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

Contact Information

Name EOA #2019-107

Telephone

Fax (646) 766-3491

Email Address Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Office

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by MAY 1, 2019 and reference EOA #2019-107 in all correspondence.