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NY HELP Yes

Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title Public Safety Grants Representative 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue

Building 7A

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Duties Description The incumbent will report to the Office of Administration and Finance’s Grants Program Administration Unit and support the Contracts Unit. They will be responsible for managing awards to sub-recipients receiving federal and state funded grant contracts throughout New York State, including counties, other local jurisdictions, and not-for-profit organizations. Duties include but are not limited to: • Responsible for managing a caseload of federal and state grant contracts.• Reviewing grant applications and making funding recommendations on the applications.• Preparing grant contracts from applications/Request for Proposals, including project budgets, work plans, and special conditions, according to state and federal guidelines.• Reviewing and monitoring expenditures and programs of local and state grantees to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.• ?Assist grantees in administering their grant funded programs and prepare programmatic and fiscal reports.• Conduct monitoring, on-site visits, and desk reviews with grantees to provide assistance and ensure programmatic/compliance with grant requirements.?•? Candidates should possess the ability to speak comfortably with various group sizes and levels of professionals.•? Work schedule may vary based on operational need.• Other related tasks as assigned.• Travel is required.• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*** To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education. **Public Safety Grants Representative 1 level requirements:• Public Safety Grants Representative Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): Four years of experience reviewing applications and preliminary proposals for grant funds, providing technical assistance to grantees with detailed budgeting, vouchering, and program reporting, and evaluating funded projects for compliance with program goals, objectives, contract provisions, and budgetary expenditures.• Public Safety Grants Representative Trainee 2 (equated to SG-14): Five years of experience reviewing applications and preliminary proposals for grant funds, providing technical assistance to grantees with detailed budgeting, vouchering, and program reporting, and evaluating funded projects for compliance with program goals, objectives, contract provisions, and budgetary expenditures.• Public Safety Grants Representative 1, SG-18: Six years of experience reviewing applications and preliminary proposals for grant funds, providing technical assistance to grantees with detailed budgeting, vouchering, and program reporting, and evaluating funded projects for compliance with program goals, objectives, contract provisions, and budgetary expenditures. Substitution: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience. Dependent upon qualifications, if appointed as a trainee, successful completion of a one-year or two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Public Safety Grants 1, SG-18. REASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER Applicants may also be appointed to this position if they are a current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Public Safety Grants Representative 1 and are interested in reassignment; OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 11 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 as appropriate of the Civil Service Law.NOTE: Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for another appointment method. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Career Mobility website (careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo) to determine transfer eligibility.

Additional Comments NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties. NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines. ***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 but 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 of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the NYS Human Rights Law, DHSES does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. DHSES is committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace and is committed to providing our programs and services without discrimination. In support of Executive Order 31, all qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply

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Name Human Resources/CZ

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Building 7A

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 206095 in the subject line of your application email to [email protected].