Under the general direction of the Director of Grants Administration, the incumbent of this position will primarily be responsible for the administration of projects, which are the subject of a Global NY grant award. Project administration duties include, but are not limited to the collection of documents to certify project completion and processing requests for disbursement of grant funds.
Duties include but are not limited to:
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 may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required. However, 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 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.
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
Substitution: A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
List Eligibility: Open to those reachable on the Professional Career Opportunities eligible list.
Traineeship Eligibility: Appointment may be made at a traineeship level. Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1 & 2, NS (equivalent to Salary Grades 14 and 16) leading to Economic Development Program Specialist 1, Salary Grade
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For current NYS employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.
Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete their traineeship in order to advance to the journey-level title and salary.
55B/C Eligibility: This position is eligible for 55b/c appointment, and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a 55b/c appointment, candidate must be currently enrolled in the Civil Service 55b/c program and must meet the minimum qualifications listed above. Information about the 55b/c program can be found here: https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/.
Transfer Eligibility: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.
(Important Note: Per Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two, consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.)
Reinstatement Eligibility: Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis.
Preferred Qualifications: