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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/06/18

Applications Due12/21/18

Vacancy ID62195

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleChildren and Family Services Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Division of Child Care Services - Home Office

52 Washington Street South Building

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications Reachable on Civil Service Eligible List for Children and Family Services Specialist 2 OR

One year of permanent competitive service as a Children and Family Services Specialist 2 OR

Eligible for a 70.1 transfer.

Duties Description This position is with the Division of Child Care Services and will supervise staff and direct the work assignments related to enrolled legally-exempt child care. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of child day care statutes, regulations and policies that provide for the health and safety of children receiving a child care subsidy with a legally-exempt child care provider. In addition, this position provides technical assistance, guidance, and support to legally-exempt caregiver enrollment agencies and local social services districts.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to: working with legally-exempt caregiver enrollment agencies and Office of Information Technology Services programming staff to establish the user requirements and business rules for development of system supports and to conduct user tests of all system applications; coordinating and collaborating with the Professional Development Program, SUNY at Albany, to assess the training needs of legally-exempt caregiver enrollment agencies; and, developing and reviewing training curriculum and materials. Additionally, the CFSS 2, is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the training program.

The position requires an individual who possesses leadership and multi-tasking skills, demonstrates a high level of verbal and written communication skills, and who has expert knowledge about the legally-exempt enrollment process and legally-exempt child care program health and safety issues.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Additional Comments Note: If you are reachable on the Children and Family Services Specialist 2 list, you will receive a canvass letter.

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

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Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-473-6122

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #18-865 RAD

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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