Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description The Project Manager 2 will be responsible for assisting in the development of DQI's project management office (in collaboration with the Project Manager 3 and DQI Leadership) including liaison with OPWDD's Enterprise Project Management Office, and working with DQI's Leadership Team and all applicable DQI Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure integration, collaboration, teamwork; and effective and efficient project management and operations for assigned projects, project components, activities, and assignments.
The Project Manager 2 is expected to have working knowledge of all phases of the project management process and how to deploy the most effective tools and methods to complete assigned activities. Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills, facilitation and teamwork. Comfortable working with all levels of organizational hierarchy to understand and compile project requirements, facilitate and obtain status updates, track task completion, and manage assignments.
Completion of Project Management training is preferred. Knowledge of quality improvement tools and methods and OPWDD's service system preferred. Flexibility and comfort in fast paced environment where priorities and approaches to projects and activities may change within project management cycle. Intellectual curiosity and willingness to research and learn DQI's functions, goals and objectives to apply as applicable to ongoing work activities. Willingness to jump in and support the team in getting time sensitive work accomplished.
Primary duties and responsibilities include but is not limited to the following:
· Assist the Project Manager 3 and DQI Leadership in development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting for DQI's Project Management Office and DQI's project portfolio.
· Develop or use existing project management plans and documents to coordinate and support the activities of a project team.
· Participate in reviewing project proposals or plans to define scope statements and document project requirements.
· Determine project start and end dates and establish critical milestones within the project schedule.
· Record and report on progress and update project documents; record quality metrics; compile reports and update on status of activities.
· Interact with stakeholders and coordinate the activities of the project team to ensure that project objectives are met.
· Lead or facilitate project meetings; compile meeting summaries; follow up and next steps; and other needed documentation.
· Design, develop and or refine templates and documents to support project management.
· Organize and maintain project management library, tools repository, DQI SharePoint and Teams sites and other related activities as needed.
· Use all DQI and OPWDD related electronic applications such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Project, SharePoint, Teams, IRMA and DQIA as needed and applicable.
· Learn and apply knowledge of DQI's operations and the various functions and responsibilities of DQI to effectively address project management responsibilities. DQI operations and functions include but is not limited to: Incident Management, Mortality Review, Program Certification, Continuous Quality Improvement Unit functions, etc.
· Assist in the management of DQI's responsibilities related to HCBS Waiver performance measure reporting which involves cross unit/cross divisional information gathering and compiling applicable documents.
· Other duties as assigned.
*Telecommuting will be discussed at the time of the interview.
*Office location is 500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY with frequent travel to 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY.
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Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience in project management which must include planning and at least three other of the management process groups: origination (including governance/work intake, portfolio management, capacity/demand planning); initiating; executing; controlling; and, closing. This experience must include the development of project management deliverables, such as scope statements, schedules, budgets, quality plans, risk plans, and communication plans.
A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience. Current certification from the from the Project Management Institute as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) may substitute for two years of experience or a Project Management Professional (PMP) may substitute for three years of experience.
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COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.
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REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Office for People with Developmental Disabilities employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Project Manager 2. If you have less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the eligible list.
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TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
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PROVISIONAL
In the event that there is not a valid eligible list for this title in this location, candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment. To qualify, candidates must have one year of service as a Project Manager 1.
If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list, before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.
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NON-COMPETITIVE PROMOTION (NCP)
NOTE: If three or fewer qualified and interested promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at is discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To qualify, you must be a current OPWDD employee and have one year of service as a Project Manager 1.
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55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.
Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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