Review Vacancy
AgencyAgriculture & Markets, Department of
TitleHuman Resources Specialist 1 or Trainee (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $50408 to $63266 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here, you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you’ll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York.
NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree or higher
Advanced Placement: For Trainee 2:
Either 1: If you meet the minimum qualifications and have one year of professional human resources experience, you may be appointed to the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2; OR
2. a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled **
This will reduce the traineeship time by one year.
For Full Performance Level:
Either 1. If you meet the minimum qualifications and have two years of professional human resources experience, you may be appointed to the Human Resources Specialist 1, Grade 18; OR
2. a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled** AND one year of professional human resources experience, you may be appointed to the Human Resources Specialist 1, Grade 18.
You must inform the hiring agency of additional professional experience at the time of interview.
**Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position.
Additional Minimum Qualifications:
52.6 Transfer Qualifications to Human Resources Specialist 1, G-18: This position is designated administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law and may be filled by administrative transfer under that section. Source titles from which transfer may be made must be designated administrative and be within two salary grades or one M-grade of the target title.
70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Human Resources Specialist 1, G-18: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 1, G-18, Business Systems Analyst 1, G-18, and Training Specialist 1, G-18.
70.4 Transfer Qualifications to Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent, competitive service in a Grade 11 title or higher.
AND
A bachelor’s degree or higher.
Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission.
55-b/c Qualifications: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they meet these qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment program 55-c can be found at 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov).
Duties Description The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking a Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 to work in the Human Resources Office on the New York State Fairgrounds at 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13209. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Human Resources, the Human Resources Specialist 1 will perform the activities of the Department of Agriculture and Market’s (AGM) personnel programs, including those of the New York State Fair. This includes executing AGM’s recruitment and staffing, position classification, examination planning, attendance and leave, performance management, drafting written communications, gathering, and analyzing data and preparing reports, and conferring with program directors, supervisors, union representatives, and employees to identify and resolve issues and address performance problems.
This is a Management/Confidential (M/C)-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, paid parental leave, paid family leave, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays!
The starting salary for the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 is $50,408/ year, and the hiring salary for the M/C salary grade (SG) 13. This position requires the completion of a two-year traineeship. After successful completion of the first year of the traineeship, the appointee will advance without examination to the Trainee 2 level SG-14 (starting salary of $53,403). Completion of the second year of the traineeship will result in permanent advancement to the Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18 (starting salary of $63,266) without examination. Candidates may be eligible for appointment directly to the Trainee 2 or full performance level. For more information, see Advanced Placement below.
The candidate appointed at the Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18 level, will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances* may be payable to M/C employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-18 job rate salary of $78,505/ year!
*For M/C employees, performance advances become effective on the first day of payroll period number one in the fiscal year following the completion of the evaluation period. Performance advances cannot be paid until a Payroll Bulletin is issued by the Office of the State Comptroller each year.
Additional Comments 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, this title may be 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 compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address HarvestYourPotential@agriculture.ny.gov
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Notes on ApplyingCandidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to one of these opportunities
must copy and paste this link into their browser to apply: https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/SubmitResume.action?clientId=8a7883d07a219b0d017a53a2e3bb0f9a&id=8a7883ac8df214a5018e382c08d04422&specialization= by: April 3, 2024. Within this online application please upload your resume, transcript, and cover letter.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Osa in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or
HarvestYourPotential@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 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 email at info@oer.ny.gov.