Position Information

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AgencyAgriculture & Markets, Department of

TitleContract Management Specialist 1, G18

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

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

Location

County Onondaga

Street Address 581 State Fair Blvd

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code13209

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for Appointment:

Reassignment Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive service as a Contract Management Specialist 1, Grade 18.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law AND a Bachelor’s Degree or higher and two years of professional 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; or, one of the following:
1) Bachelor’s degree or higher and one year of the above experience, and successful completion of a one-year traineeship.
2) Bachelor’s degree or higher and successful completion of a two-year traineeship.

70.4 Transfer Qualifications: You must have permanent service in a title within two salary grades or one management/confidential grade and have served permanently for one year in that title.

AND

You must have passed the most recent Professional Career Opportunities examination (PCO).

AND

Two years of professional 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; OR bachelor’s or higher degree and completion of a two-year traineeship.

55-b/c Qualification:
1. If you are interested in this position, please submit a copy of your Department of Civil Service
eligibility letter, your current resume and a cover letter by September 20, 2021 by using the below application link: Position Vacancy Online Application
2. Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment
program 55-c can be found at https://www.cs.ny.gov/dpm/c55.cfm

Duties Description Department Summary:

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, through its various divisions and programs, promotes New York agriculture and its high-quality and diverse products, fosters agricultural environmental stewardship, and safeguards the State’s food supply, land, and livestock to ensure the viability and growth of New York’s agriculture industries.

If you would like to work for a premier agency focused on enhancing the quality of life for the people of New York State by supporting production of agriculture; ensuring safe, nutritious, and accessible food supply; providing economic opportunities for farm and rural residents, then the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is for you.

To learn more about our agency and our mission, please visit https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/

Standard Duties:

This role will work in the Contract Unit within our Fiscal Management Division at the State Fair. The position will provide critical support to the agency with regards to procurement rules, State Finance Law, and OSC’s Rules and Regulations. Expertise in these areas ensures that the Department complies with the law in terms of use of preferred sources, minority and women owned businesses, and small businesses, as well as other procurement guidelines.
The Contracts Unit is instrumental in documenting the procurement record that must be submitted to OSC with each contract that exceeds $50,000, ensuring that all documentation is provided to required standards, with meticulous oversight, and in accordance with OSC guidelines. This position will provide support in this function, as well as assisting with Request for Proposal development, reviewing proposals for mandatory requirements, coordinating the evaluation process, completing scoring documents, assisting with checking references and vendor responsibility checks, and other activities associated with complex procurements.

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

Contact Information

Name Maya Sutton

Telephone 5184573216

Fax (518) 457-8852

Email Address recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov

Address

Street 10B Airline Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12235

 

Notes on ApplyingCandidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to this position must complete our online employment application and upload their cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript(s) to the system. Our online employment application can be found here:https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/rxkb6lyjhs/index.html

The deadline to apply is September 24, 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact Maya Sutton in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov.

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 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