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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/16/26

Applications Due03/31/26

Vacancy ID211703

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleBusiness Officer 4, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P26634

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade662

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $103870 to $131298 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address Buffalo

400 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14213

Duties Description Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a Business Officer 4 to oversee their business office operations.

As a Business Officer 4, you will oversee, coordinate, and direct the business and financial management functions and supervise the activities of professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in BPC’s Business Office

• Managing BPC’s accounting, budgeting, contract administration, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Overseeing the expenditure and accounting of funds allocated in the annual budget.
• Developing, revising, and implementing Business Office policies and procedures.
• Planning and administering support services operations which may include environmental services, nutrition services, maintenance, and transportation services.

Minimum Qualifications • Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for this title;

OR

• Transfer Opportunity: Candidates within State Service can be considered for transfer if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law;

OR

• Transfer Opportunity: Candidates within State Service can be considered for transfer if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law;

OR

• Provisional Opportunity: In the event there is a not a valid eligible list, candidates with State Service who met the following promotion qualifications may be quailed for a provisional appointment:

1 year of service as a Business Officer 2, Business Officer 3, Associate Director Human Resources 1 (Institution), Director Institution Human Resources Management 1, Supervising Accountant, Supervising Budget Analyst, or Supervisor Agency Accounts.

Note: If appointed provisionally you must take the next scheduled exam and receive a reachable score before you can be permanently appointed.

Additional Comments If you would like to join RPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:

• Competitive Salary: $103,870-$131,298
• Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment; thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Option to choose a NYS health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• NYS Retirement Programs.
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth.

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.

This position is eligible for the Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.
Background checks will be required.


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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 716-816-2554

Email Address bpc-careers@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14213

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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