Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 or Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 or 2 (C & C). If you have less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Human Resources Specialist 1 or Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 or 2 (C & C) eligible list for the Albany location.
70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 11 or higher eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.
52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 11 or higher eligible for transfer and determined to be administrative by Civil Service.
70.4 Transfer Qualifications:
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 higher and who has passed the PCO exam and has a bachelor's degree* may be eligible for appointment.
Note: 70.4 candidates must NOT have failed the most recent PCO exam.
Subsequent 55 B/C Qualifications:
A subsequent 55B/C appointment may be considered if you have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55B/C service in a position allocated to Grade 11 or higher and have a current Civil Service 55B/C approval letter.
For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at (link removed)
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.
You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are:
You must have a bachelor's degree* or higher.
*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at (link removed) Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
Note: For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at (link removed)
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.
Duties Description The Office of Classification and Compensation administers a sound and responsive position classification and compensation plan that ensures fairness, equity, and sensitivity to market conditions; and helps the State attract and retain talent. As the Department carries out key initiatives to transform the way services are delivered to partner agencies and to the public, this position will play an important role in ensuring the success of these modernization efforts.
Are you passionate about pay equity? Are you looking for growth opportunities, rewarding work, and a collaborative environment? If yes, then you will want to join our team in the Division of Classification & Compensation (C&C) at the Department of Civil Service. C&C administers a sound and responsive position classification and compensation plan for the state workforce to ensure fairness, equity, and sensitivity to market conditions and help the state attract and retain talent.
We ensure that employees' salaries are equitable and are based on the duties that they perform and not on non-job-related characteristics. This is accomplished through, among other things:
- Reviewing proposed positions to ensure the appropriateness of the title, minimum requirements, and salary range.
- Changing the title and salary range of existing positions to recognize changes in employee's duties and responsibilities.
- Ensuring that state salaries are competitive to allow agencies to attract and retain talent.
- Analyzing classification and compensation requests, and out-of-title work grievances; and making sound recommendations.
- Preparing input on transfer and reemployment determinations, special projects, and studies which may involve tours and workforce audits of State facilities and offices.
- Preparing Classification Standards for titles in various occupational areas.
- Meeting with executive and management staff of client agencies to discuss classification and compensation requests, anticipated or proposed changes in organizational structures, and other workforce matters.
- Participating on intra-and-inter-departmental committees concerned with resolving broad issues related to workforce management.
- Interacting with Executive Branch policymakers from the Division of the Budget, the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, and the Office of the State Comptroller regarding centralized workforce management issues.
The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity.
Among its duties, the Department:
- Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
- Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program((link removed)), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
- Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
- Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities((link removed)) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program.((link removed))
The Department of Civil Service 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 YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.