Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSenior Companion Program Coordinator - EOA #2019-258

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade16

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

Salary RangeFrom $50722 to $64557 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Erie

Street Address OPWDD Region 1 Western

1200 East and West Road

City West Seneca

StateNY

Zip Code14224

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for APPOINTMENT:

1. Permanent service as a Senior Companion Program Coordinator
OR
2. Eligible to 70.1 transfer into the Senior Companion Program Coordinator title. For eligible 70.1 transfer information, visit the Career Mobility Office at: http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/titlesearch_action.cfm When doing this search enter your current title to view your transfer options.
OR
3. Eligible for Provisional Appointment pending exam. To be appointed on provisional status, you must be eligible to and participate in the next Civil Service examination(s) for this title. You must be a reachable candidate, when the exam list is produced by civil service, in order to obtain permanent status and maintain your position.

Minimum Qualifications per exam announcement from 2018

On or before October 13, 2018 you must have five years of administrative experience coordinating an organized volunteer program in which you had primary responsibility for recruiting, training, orientation, and supervision of volunteers. One of these years of experience must have included administering a program which provided services primarily for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interviewing senior companions as prospective volunteers in programs for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Arranging for their training and placement, as well as providing the seniors with supervision, information and referrals. Advertising the program, planning and conducting recruitment campaigns. Participating in advocacy, informational, and referral activities. Developing placement sites for seniors within the DDSO and Voluntary Service Providers. Promoting public relations, developing linkages with area organizations, agencies and resources. This position requires travel across the Western DDSO 7 county catchment area.

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

Contact Information

Name OPWDD Region 1 Western Office

Telephone (716) 517-2057

Fax (716) 517-3715

Email Address opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Region 1 Western Office

1200 East and West Road

City West Seneca

State NY

Zip Code 14224

 

Notes on Applying Submit cover letter and résumé by, February 28, 2019 and reference EOA #2019-258 in all correspondence.

• If you are employed by a 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 accommodationsrequests@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 exclusions 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.