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Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Director DDSO

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 668

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $202931 to $202931 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Blvd

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11427

Duties Description The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is looking for a creative, innovative leader who can execute strategic decisions to serve as Director of the Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office in Region 6 (DDSOO 6 - Bernard Fineson- Queens and Long Island Developmental Disabilities Service Office). This position serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner of OPWDD. The Director of the Region will oversee supports and services for Individuals who reside in both Long Island and Bernard Fineson. The ideal candidate for this position will share OPWDD's commitment to advocating on behalf of people with developmental disabilities as well as advancing and enhancing services and supports, provide input and guidance with policy reviews, work collaboratively with Stakeholders, move forward with OPWDD's Cultural Linguistic Competency mission, and the best supports and services are provided to the individuals within region 6. In line with our dedication to "Putting People First," they will also provide leadership, commitment, and support to a diverse workforce. Driven by the mission, vision, and values of OPWDD, the Director will collaborate with both stakeholders and sister agencies to direct an integrated program operations strategy within DDSOO 6. The Director will have responsibility for the operation and continuous quality improvement of community-based state operated residential, day program, and employment services. The Director promotes the Commissioner's vision of system reform and transparency, while coordinating and overseeing ongoing state-provided services and supports delivered within the region. The Director's charge is the regional oversight to ensure world-class performance in meeting region's citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. The Director will supervisor both Deputy Directors and Bridge Deputy Director along several high level clinicians. Travel is required for this position.The Director is also responsible for identifying and advancing regional priorities while implementing statewide policies and strategies. In partnership with voluntary service providers, the Director will promote innovative, individualized, community-based solutions within the region that will empower Individuals with developmental disabilities to live richer lives. Additionally, Director will collaborate in the development of enterprise solutions and consistency throughout the state in strategic core business operations. Director assures that the DDSOO maintains regulatory compliance, billing standards and ensures quality services are delivered to the individuals supported in region 6 residential, Family Care, Clinic and day program settings. This position works to assure that best practices are developed for Bernard Fineson location. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-JT1

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive: a bachelor’s degree in a mental hygiene discipline; hospital, business, or public administration; or other area closely related to health care, behavioral or social science, statistics, or quantitative, research; and ten years of administrative, management, or supervisory experience in a mental hygiene, health, or human services setting, five years of which must have been at a managerial level, including working at a leadership level with responsibility for fiscal and program administration.Substitutions: a master’s degree in one of the above fields may substitute for one year of general experience; and a license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada may substitute for two years of general experience described above.

Additional Comments • If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.• 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.• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email [email protected] to obtain information and RA forms.• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.• Life insurance and Disability insurance.• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.• Paid Holidays and Leave: ° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. ° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. ° Paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year.• Health Care Coverage:Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.• Paid Parental Leave:Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.• Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.• Professional Development and Education and Training:NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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.***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

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Name Central Office Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Central Office Human Resources

44 Holland Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying Please email your resume to [email protected] and reference vacancy ID in your email.