Human Resources Specialist 1/trainee 1/2 (NY Helps) – Recruitment/performance Management – Albany

Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2

Reporting to a Human Resources Specialist 2, SG-23, the selected Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 will assist the Human Resources Specialist 2 with position classification, exam planning, and staffing. The Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 job duties include but are not limited to:

• Working with program managers on staffing needs; assisting in the identification of special recruitment needs (e.g., hard to fill and specialized titles); canvassing lists and coding list certifications; preparing and/or reviewing jobs for accuracy and completeness; verifying the qualifications of nominees submitted for appointment; and preparing appointment packages for review.
• Developing requests for new positions, reclassifications, minimum qualification changes, earmark releases, increased minimum hiring rates, geographic differentials, and other related classification and compensation tasks.
• Participating in exam planning for examinations, including coordinating Parks participation in exam planning and serving as liaison between program areas and NYS Department of Civil Service.
• Advising program managers, supervisors, and individual employees in a timely manner on applicable laws, rules, directives, or negotiated agreements which affect the appointment, promotion, termination, or salary of employees.
• Creating reports and providing data analysis as requested by management and executive staff.
• Participating in a wide variety of human resources management related special projects.
• Other duties as appropriate

The incumbent selected for this position must possess excellent communication skills. They will be required to establish and maintain working relationships with professional, paraprofessional, and support staff.

If you are appointed as a Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, Grade 14, or Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, Grade 16, you would participate in a traineeship. At the successful conclusion of your traineeship, you would advance without further examination to Human Resources Specialist 1, Grade 18.