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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/25/21

Applications Due11/05/21

Vacancy ID93279

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleStandards Compliance Analyst 2 (Developmental Disabilities)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $77770 to $98372 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation To be Determined

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 To Be Determined

Street Address OPWDD

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.

OR

Transfer: Candidates must have permanent competitive status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Duties Description The objective of the Division of Quality Improvement (DQI) is to integrate and promote quality improvement practices throughout our system to enhance the quality of supports, services, and outcomes for the people we serve.

The Continuous Quality Improvement Unit (CQI) within DQI provides leadership and support to develop and implement DQI’s priority initiatives. These include the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Heightened Scrutiny process; oversight of CCO recertification and redesignation process, Compass, Early Alert and provider stability initiatives; the Mortality Review process; and other projects to carry out OPWDD’s mission. In addition, the CQI leads in development of the protocols used by the DQI Bureau of Program Certification to review the health and safety of individuals whose services/supports are certified, authorized, and/or funded by OPWDD. The CQI unit responsibilities also include coordination of training for surveyors and provider agencies; project management; operating workgroups and committees; and special projects, as needed.

This position may require the incumbent to travel throughout New York State and to participate in conducting survey and certification work as needed to accomplish CQI Unit and DQI work assignments such as managing Compass and/or other on-site agency visits.

CQI unit staff are expected to be flexible and adapt to shifting priorities and assignments as the needs of DQI and OPWDD dictate. The Standards Compliance Analyst 2 may be assigned to:
Participate in and provide oversight to a variety of quality improvement projects. Responsibilities may include assistance with OPWDD's Early Alert Committee and other provider stability processes; Family Care Certification, Mortality Review process; and Compass program as well as involvement in DQI's ongoing provider and staff training activities and special projects. Responsibilities may also include supervision of one or more SCA 1 staff involved in these activities.
· Design, develop, implement, manage, and facilitate workgroups and committees. Specific work tasks may include chairing workgroups, committees, or subcommittees; developing meeting materials; summarizing key issues and decision points; and organizing and coordinating project activities within DQI and with members of other divisions of OPWDD and external stakeholders.
· Initiate DQI's provider and staff training sessions. Specific work tasks may include scheduling and related communication; development of training materials; presentation of training material; facilitation of discussion during training sessions; and/or supervision of SCA 1 staff responsible for same.
· Analyze information from DQI databases and develop reports and recommendations for a variety of audiences including OPWDD leadership and management staff, other state agencies, and CMS.
· Support efforts to enhance quality improvement in services funded, certified, or authorized by OPWDD.
· Supervision of staff.
· Monitor and gather feedback on quality management projects to assess their effectiveness and make revisions where necessary.

· Representing the unit on agency-wide committees and work groups

· Development and testing of new and revised survey and review protocols

· Participation in regulation and policy development

· Other duties as assigned by the Area Director and/or Director of the Continuous Quality Improvement Unit.

Additional Comments Please note:
• 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
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Barbara Thorpe

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address OPWDD.sm.COrecruitment@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Personnel Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingLOCATIONS: New York-25 Beaver St, New York
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Wayne-703 East Maple Ave, Newark


Submit cover letter and resume by 11/5/21. Please reference the above EOA #2021-114 in all correspondence

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