Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2 - EOA #2020-07
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidate must be employed by New York State and have permanent or contingent permanent status as a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2; OR
be reachable on the Civil Service list; OR
currently encumber a position in which you are eligible to transfer to this position.
FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: One year of experience as a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1.
Duties Description The DDPS2 will serve in a supervisory role in the Metro Manhattan DDRO office. They will support the core mission of OPWDD and regional office operations and report directly to the Community Services Administrator (CSA). Regional Office responsibilities include but are not limited to OPWDD operations and processes including the Front Door, eligibility, capacity management, Family Support services, self-direction, and Willowbrook. The DDPS2 will supervise staff at the regional office and provide support to the CSA in managing the regional office. Responsibilities will also include supervising the self-direction, family support, supported employment, service amendment teams. Additionally, the DDPS2 will chair the Quality Review Team, serve as an administrator on-duty, respond to and work with families to address issues and concerns, provide administrative oversight in the absence of the CSA, and work on special regional office projects as assigned.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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 believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• 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.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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