NY HELP No

Agency State, Department of

Title Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS) - Vacancy ID# 161456

Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $49363 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPSThis 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 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 May 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.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Trainee 1:A bachelor's or higher degree.Trainee 2:A bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.Full Level:A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS SUBSTITUTION:A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience for the trainee 2 and or the full level.COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-11 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title requires special qualifications for 52.6 or 70.1 transfer as detailed above. 55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.Trainee 1:You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are: A bachelor's or higher degree.Trainee 2:The open competitive qualifications are: A bachelor's or higher degree AND one year of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms. Full Level:The open competitive minimum qualifications are: A bachelor's or higher degree AND two years of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms. It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Experience with databases or software systems, preferably related to fiscal accounting or finance.• Education in a related field including, but not limited to, business administration, finance, management, economics or accounting.• Experience in a professional setting, preferably related to finance or fiscal transaction processing.Reassignment Qualifications – Do Not Include

Duties Description The Contract Management Specialist 1 duties in the Bureau of Fiscal Management will include but are not limited to the following:• Assist Programs areas in preparing solicitation documents including Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Applications (RFAs), and Single Source requests.• Reviewing, tracking, and processing of contract related transactions including new, renewal and amendment transactions.• Receive, review and process contract related vouchers for programs.• Process miscellaneous service contracts and associated payments.• Review and process requests for Minority-Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises Programs (SDVOB) waivers.• Review and assign MWBE/SDVOB goals to contracts.• Maintain the New York State Contract System (NYSCS) to enter new contracts, assist grantees with utilization reporting, compile quarterly reporting data, etc.• Review and approve utilization plans submitted b grantees and update the NYSCS appropriately.• Assist with utilization reporting for the MWBE/SDVOB programs.• Work with control agency staff to address issues.• Process all transactions in the Statewide Financial System (SFS).

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Department of State employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Department of State Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Name Jessica Baird

Telephone 518 474-2752

Fax 518 402-3656

Email Address HRM.recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza, suite 1150

99 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on Applying If you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.