Human Resources Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

**Appointment may also be made at the Trainee 1 level and serve up to a two-year traineeship

**Trainee candidates start at the traineeship grade 13 level, advancing to a grade 14 after the successful completion of one year, and grade 18 after successful completion of two years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location to be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS)
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: A bachelor's degree or higher. OR

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree and one year of professional human resources experience. OR

Human Resources Specialist 1: A bachelor's degree and two years of professional human resources experience. Substitution: a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Additional:

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

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

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Duties Description SHIFT/PASS DAYS:8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday/Sunday pass days

The Human Resources Specialist 1 performs and supervises the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consists of the recruitment, examination, and placement of the essential staff who provide care and ensure the health and safety of the people we serve. The duties may include, but are not limited to, identifying staffing needs, conferring with various parties to ensure the timely filling of vacancies, participating in the interview process, implementing decentralized examinations, creating job postings, processing personnel transactions, establishing and maintaining a working relationship with potential recruitment sources, conducting job audits, preparing agency classification requests, and involvement in the orientation of newly hired employees.

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to, the monitoring and assisting of employees with conditions of employment (policy and procedures, time and attendance, employment benefits, driver and professional licenses, probations, performance evaluations, seniority determinations, etc.), leave management, worker's compensation, labor relations, and disciplinary processes (serving notices of discipline, conducting investigations, preparing for arbitration cases etc.).

Candidates should have skills for independent organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking. Strong computer skills and organization are a must.

Travel within the 17-county catchment area of OPWDD - Region 1 will be required.

Additional Comments • 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.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
• 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

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

Name Finger Lakes Human Resources Management Office - Posting Department

Telephone

Fax 585-461-8935

Email Address FL.human.resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 620 Westfall Road

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

Notes on Applying Please reference the EOA #24-164 in all correspondence