Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleMinority Business Specialist 1 (NYHELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 60%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of Diversity and Opportunity

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Job Specifics

Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:
• Support the development and implementation of programs that promote Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise participation on NYSDOT contracts.
• Coordinate and participate in outreach and recruitment events to educate small business firms and community partners about NYDOT activities and services.
• Provide guidance to contractors, consultants, and small businesses regarding program requirements, certification processes, and contract participation opportunities
• Assist in the development and delivery of training and presentations related to MWBE/DBE compliance and workforce development initiatives.
• Monitor NYSDOT contractor compliance with MWBE/DBE participation goals and identify potential areas of concern.
• Assist in the preparation, review, and submission of federal and state reports related to MWBE/DBE participation and contract compliance
• Maintain accurate records of outreach, participation, and program activity.


Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

Six years of experience in the field of contract compliance, human rights, affirmative action, or minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, including: planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, human rights, affirmative action, minority business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review, or labor relations directly relating to affirmative action; or experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector.

Substitution:
• An Associate’s degree in in business, marketing, economics, public administration may substitute for two years of experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy may substitute for four years of the experience.
• A Master’s degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy may substitute for one year of experience.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointments if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer.

Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).

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

How to Apply

Name Sondra Little, Director

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Sondra.Little@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation - Office of Diversity and Opportunity

50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-26-153 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than May 13, 2026 to:

Sondra Little, Director
Office of Diversity and Opportunity
NYS Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12232
Email: sondra.little@dot.ny.gov