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AgencyAgriculture & Markets, Department of

TitleEconomic Development Program Specialist 1 (Agriculture)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 10B Airline Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12235

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive service as an Economic Development Program Specialist 1 (Agriculture), Grade 18.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law AND a Bachelor’s Degree or higher and two years of experience in agriculture, natural resource management, regional planning, economic development, manufacturing or food service fields that include business or program management, domestic or international marketing, conducting research, event planning or coordination, or developing or implementing strategies; or, one of the following:
1) Bachelor’s degree or higher and one year of the above experience, and successful completion of a one-year traineeship.
2) Bachelor’s degree or higher and successful completion of a two-year traineeship.

70.4 Transfer Qualifications: You must have permanent service in a title within two salary grades or one management/confidential grade and have served permanently for one year in that title.
AND
You must have passed the most recent Professional Career Opportunities examination (PCO).
AND
Two years of experience in agriculture, natural resource management, regional planning, economic development, manufacturing or food service fields that include business or program management, domestic or international marketing, conducting research, event planning or coordination, or developing or implementing strategies; or, one of the following: Bachelor’s degree or higher and one year of the above experience, and successful completion of a one year traineeship. Bachelor’s degree or higher and successful completion of a two-year traineeship.

55-b/c Qualification:
1. If you are interested in this position, please submit a copy of your Department of Civil Service eligibility letter, your current resume and a cover letter by July 3, 2021 by using the below application link: https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/rxkb6lyjhs/index.html
2. Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment
program 55-c can be found at https://www.cs.ny.gov/dpm/c55.cfm

Duties Description Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitors agricultural economic development program performance, including the execution of contracts and review and approval of claims for payment.

• Delivers and administers food and agricultural business development programs.

• Provides technical assistance and solves economic development problems for NYS food producers, processors, agri-businesses, buyers, and customers.

• Creates, maintains, and distributes agriculture-specific economic development program applications and materials.

• Determines potential participants eligibility for various agricultural economic development funding programs.

• Administers competitive grant programs that award funds to agricultural businesses, government entities and not-for-profits.

• Identifies and assists in the development of new and expanded economic development programs and funding for agricultural business development.

• Researches and compiles fiscal, contract or programmatic data and creates and maintains forms, records, and reports on the State’s agricultural economic development programs.

• Administers farm product marketing orders and assists in the establishment of new farm product marketing orders to market and promote farm products, and support market and farm production research.

• Administers food and agricultural product marketing and promotion programs.

• Identifies, plans, and conducts agricultural outreach, marketing and promotion programs with food and agriculture industry, buyers, vendors, and government agencies.

• Represents and promotes the State’s agriculture industry at trade shows, festivals, and agriculture producer site visits.

• Develops, prepares, and maintains information that promote and market NYS agricultural commodities and products (e.g., Taste NY and NY Grown and Certified programs) to consumers, wholesalers, retailers, and the food industry.

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

Name Amy Sacco

Telephone 5184573216

Fax 518-457-8852

Email Address recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov

Address

Street 10B Airline Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12235

Notes on ApplyingHow to apply:
Copy and paste this link into your browser to complete the online application and upload your cover letter and resume: https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/rxkb6lyjhs/index.html

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Sacco in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov.

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 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.