Contract Management Specialist 1 or Trainee (NY HELPS) Syracuse NY Posting Dates: April 25 2025 May 4 2025 Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation sustainability and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team and youll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier stronger New York. Position Information: If you are interested in contract management and procurement we have an exciting opportunity for you! The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is hiring a Contract Management Specialist 1 or Trainee within the Division of Fiscal Management located on the New York State Fairgrounds at 581 State Fair Boulevard Syracuse NY 13209. Under the general direction of the Supervisor of Agency Accounts the Contract Management Specialist 1 or Trainee primarily generates revenue contracts and billings; performs routine administrative processes associated with the contracts; reviews contractor performance and compliance; performs contract monitoring tasks including addressing any necessary contract modifications and contract amendments; and may supervise clerical or paraprofessional staff. The incumbent will also publish contract and procurement requirements for bidders; develop evaluate or review contracts Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Invitation for Bids (IFBs) Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) Requests for Information (RFIs) Requests for Application (RFAs) Sole/Single Source Procurements and other related financial documents. The Contract Management Specialist 1 or Trainee is a fulltime position working 37.5 hours per week MondayFriday. This position offers the opportunity for a parttime telecommuting schedule. Salary: The starting salary for the Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 is $53764/ year which is equivalent to the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 14. This position requires the completion of a twoyear traineeship. After successful completion of the first year of the traineeship the appointee will advance without examination to the Trainee 2 level which is equivalent to the hiring salary for PEF SG16 (starting salary of $59994. Completion of the second year of the traineeship will result in permanent advancement to the Contract Management Specialist 1 SG18 (starting salary of $66951 without examination. Candidates may be eligible for appointment directly to the Trainee 2 or full performance level. For more information see Advanced Placement below. The candidate appointed at the Contract Management Specialist 1 SG18 level will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program employees receive annual performance evaluations. Performance advances may be payable to PEF employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated Satisfactory or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employees annual salary. Over time annual performance advancements may lead to the SG18 job rate annual salary of $85138! Benefits: This is a PEFrepresented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive health insurance options free dental and vision coverage NYS Pension Plan membership paid parental leave and generous paid time off. Within the first year you are eligible for 5 days of personal time 13 vacation days 13 sick days and 13 paid holidays! Minimum Qualifications: NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications: For Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1: a bachelors degree or higher. For Advanced Placement to Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2: Either 1: If you meet the minimum qualifications and have one yearof 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 including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms you may be appointed to the Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2; OR 2. a Juris Doctor masters or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled ** This will reduce the traineeship time by one year. For Advanced Placement to Contract Management Specialist 1: Either 1. If you meet the minimum qualifications and havetwo yearsof professional contract management experience as stated above you may be appointed to the Contract Management Specialist 1 Grade 18; OR 2. a Juris Doctor masters or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled** AND one year of professional contract management experience as stated above you may be appointed to the Contract Management Specialist 1 Grade 18. You must inform the hiring agency of additional professional experience at the time of interview. **Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position. How to Apply: Candidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to one of these opportunities must use this link to apply by: May 4 2025. Within this online application please upload your resume transcript and cover letter. If you have any questions please contact Laura DeBraccio in Human Resources ator .The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations and/or modifications as necessary for qualified persons with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please visit: HELPS Program: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 noncompetitive 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 (within one year of permanent appointment) it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their noncompetitive 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. Alternate Minimum Qualifications: Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4:Permanent employees who have resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state civil service commission. Reassignment Qualifications: You must be a current Department of Agriculture and Markets employee and have one year of permanent contingentpermanent or 55 b/c service as a Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 NS Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2 NS and Contract Management Specialist 1 G18; if you have less than one year you must be reachable on the current eligible list for this location if one exists. 52.6 Transfer Qualifications to Contract Management Specialist 1 G18: This position is designated administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law and may be filled by administrative transfer under that section. Source titles from which transfer may be made must be designated administrative and be within two salary grades of the target title. 70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 NS: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist Trainee 1 NS Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1 NS and Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 NS. 70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2 NS: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist Trainee 2 NS Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2 NS and Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 NS. 70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Contract Management Specialist 1 G18: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 1 G18 Business Systems Analyst 1 G18 and Senior Budgeting Analyst G18. 70.4 Transfer Qualifications to Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 NS:Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent competitive service in a Grade 11 title or higher AND a bachelors degree or higher. 55b/c Qualifications: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they meet these qualifications: a bachelors degree or higher. For appointment to Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2 you must also have one year of professional contract management experience. For appointment to Contract Management Specialist 1 you must also have two years of professional contract management experience. Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment program 55c can be found at 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center . Additional Position Information: Division: Fiscal Management Negotiating Unit: PEF Location: Syracuse Number of Vacancies: One Status of Vacancy: Fulltime; Permanent Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Civil Service List(s): Eligible List Exists
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