Review Vacancy
AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of
TitleChildren and Family Services Specialist 1
Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.
Duties Description
This position will manage and monitor programs and contracts related to family violence prevention and coordinated responses to child abuse throughout New York State. The position is in the Bureau of Program and Community Development which is within the Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Assess and provide technical assistance to contracted programs for compliance with contractual agreements and quality of services.
• Assist with the development of performance targets, evaluation measures, and desired program outcomes to meet the needs of vulnerable children, adults and families.
• Conduct site visits to assigned programs, and complete site visit reports.
• Develop and process contracts, contract amendments, and budget modifications as requested according to OCFS timeframes and Prompt Contracting Law
• Develop written reports and program summaries.
• Communicate with programs, municipal agencies and OCFS staff during meetings, visits, e-mail, and telephone.
• Work within the contract management and prevention data base systems.
• Assist with the development and review of Requests for Proposals.
• Participate in workgroups within and outside of OCFS.
Additional information
Additional Comments This position is based in OCFS Home Office with travel statewide approximately 10-15% of the time. This position is required to have good communication skills, both written and oral, be able to multi-task and manage multiple assignments.
Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OCFS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov
Address
Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA # 19-308 LEB
52 Washington Street, 231 North
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.