Review Vacancy
TitleProject Coordinator - Workforce Transition Coordinator - Hourly - Albany
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $58.99 to $58.99 Hourly
Jurisdictional Class "Other" (generally Military Law positions)
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience*; 3 years of which must have been at a supervisory level.
Substitutions: Four years of experience, or two years of experience and an Associate’s Degree, may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree.
*Relevant experience includes experience working with immigrant populations, workforce development, human resources, and project or program management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
Duties Description As a Workforce Transition Coordinator, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Help oversee day-to-day operations of a state-wide job transition program impacting
thousands of individuals
• Work with Department staff to help fund, develop and/or implement training programs
and outreach activities that promote programs and services
• Help establish program goals, policies, and procedures
• Engage high-level stakeholders across New York City and New York State to establish
and monitor training programs
• Help prioritize funding decisions based on program capacity and worker availability
• Collaborate with other division leaders regarding programs with interdivisional overlap
• Serve as a senior advisor to executive management on projects and programs and
provide status updates
• Collaborate and maintain relationships with other government, education, community
and non-profit partners to ensure programs are delivered in a coordinated manner
• Represent the Department in public presentations, career fairs and other events
• Ensure programs meet performance benchmarks are achieved, identify deficiencies and
implement corrective action
• Identify barriers to the success of programs and propose solutions to leadership
• Monitor media reports, press releases and social media to stay on top of program impact
and potential barriers
• Prepare reports and make recommendations on program successes and operations.
• Work closely with information technology staff to establish and update technology
systems used as part of these programs
Additional Comments This position may be filled in Albany or New York City.
Telecommuting will be discussed at the interview.
The travel requirement for this position will be 50% or more.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address Labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street New York State Department of Labor
Harriman State Campus, Building 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by 05/20/2024 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12240. You must include, Vacancy ID #157913, Project Coordinator (Workforce Transition Coordinator) Hourly – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD), Building 12, Albany, NY 12240 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.
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.