NY HELP Yes
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Agency Safety & Health Director 1
Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade 23
Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary Range From $90678 to $113292 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 15%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County To Be Determined
Street Address TBD
City TBD
State NY
Zip Code 00000
Duties Description Under the direction of the Director of Employee Relations, the Agency Safety and Health Director 1 will serve as OPWDD's enterprise coordinator, advisor, analyst, and quality assurance lead for employee health and safety matters. Responsibility for resolving safety and health concerns will continue to lie with appropriate management staff and subject matter experts (Regional HR, Property Supports, Security, program leadership, etc). Duties of the position include but are not limited to: · Serve as the agency's enterprise coordinator for employee health and safety programs, effectively chairing and coordinating the agency's health and safety program and facilitating collaboration among program stakeholders.· Provide agency-wide leadership regarding governance, administration, consistency, and continuous improvement of employee health and safety initiatives.· Provide oversight of Workplace Violence Prevention, Employee Injuries and Return-to-Work Programs, Workplace Safety and Health Concerns, PESH-Related Activities, Domestic and Gener-Based Violence Support Programs, Safety Priority Locations Program.· Develop and maintain agency-level employee health and safety policies, procedures standards, and guidance.· Recommend improvements to employee health and safety programs.· Provide consultation and technical assistance to stakeholders regarding agency processes and responsibilities.· Monitor agency-level health and safety initiatives and recommend corrective or preventive strategies. · Coordinate cross-functional efforts involving employee health and safety initiatives. · Provide executive leadership with recommendations regarding emerging health and safety risks· Serve as the agency's coordinating authority for employee health and safety matters requiring involvement from multiple organizational units.· Facilitate communication among Human resources, Property Supports, Security, Emergency Management, Counsel's Office, Employee Health Services, Labor Relations, Training, and facility leadership.· Ensure corrective actions are assigned to the appropriate stakeholder.· Oversee agency-wide health and safety tracking systems and reporting mechanisms.· Provide agency-wide coordination of PSEH complaints, regulatory inspections, closing conferences, citation tracking, abatement monitoring, correction action tracking, and appeal deadlines and status monitoring. · Conduct trend analysis involving injuries, hazards, workplace violence incidents, safety complaints, PESH matters, and other employee health and safety concerns.· Serve as the statewide coordinator for the Agency's Safety Priority Locations Program. This position may be filled at one of the following locations: (please indicate the location you are interested in) Central Office - 44 Holland Ave AlbanyBroome - 249 Glenwood Ave BinghamtonCapital - 500 Balltown Rd SchenectadyCNY - 8163 Gore Rd RomeFinger Lakes - 620 Westfall Rd RochesterHudson Valley - 7 Wilbur Rd ThiellsLong Is. - 45 Mall Dr CommackSunmount - 2445 State Route 30 Tupper LakeTaconic - 26 Center Circle WassaicWestern - 1200 East & West Rd West SenecaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-BT1
Minimum Qualifications Promotion: one year of service as an Agency Safety and Health Representative 2 and reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for this title. Open Competitive:Seven years of experience in the development and administration of occupational health and safety programs in an organization of 500 or more employees, or with multiple locations.Substitution: Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience.Transfer:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.- 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 or 52.6 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 accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov 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.° Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year; plus enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage.° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.- 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 MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Central Office Human Resources
44 Holland Ave
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12229
Notes on Applying Please email your cover letter and resume to MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.
