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NY HELP Yes

Agency Agriculture & Markets, Department of

Title Economic Development Program Specialist 1 (Agriculture) or Trainee (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $49363 to $65001 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 10B Airline Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12235

Minimum Qualifications 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 you’ll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York.NY HELPS Qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or higher.Advanced Placement: For Trainee 2: Either: A bachelor's and one year of experience to deliver and administer programs and projects that provide technical assistance, business support services, economic development, and marketing and promotion guidance to individuals, companies and organizations in the food and agricultural industry; OR 2: A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience. This will reduce the traineeship time by one year. For Full Performance Level: Either 1: A bachelor's and two years of experience to deliver and administer programs and projects that provide technical assistance, business support services, economic development, and marketing and promotion guidance to individuals, companies and organizations in the food and agricultural industry; OR 2: a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.Reassignment Qualifications: You must be a current Department of Agriculture and Markets employee and have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as an Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1 Agriculture, NS, Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 2 Agriculture, NS and Economic Development Program Specialist 1, G-18; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current eligible list for this location if one exists.70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Economic Development Program Specialist 1 Agriculture, G-18: 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 AND aBachelor’s Degree or higher AND two years of professional experience in agriculture, economic development, natural resource management, regional planning, manufacturing or food service fields that include business or program management, domestic or international marketing, conducting research, event planning or coordination, or developing or implementing strategies. Such titles include but are not limited to: Economic Development Program Specialist 1, G-18.70.4 Transfer Qualifications to Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1 Agriculture, 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 received a passing score on the most recent Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) examination.Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who 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.55-b/c Qualifications: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they meet these qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or higher.Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment program 55-c can be found at https://www.cs.ny.gov/dpm/c55.cfm.

Duties Description The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking two Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1s Agriculture to deliver and administer food and agricultural business development programs. This includes providing technical assistance and formulating economic development solutions for NYS food producers, processors, agri-businesses, buyers, and customers. These positions will also be responsible for administering food and agricultural product marketing and promotion programs, which includes business development, food and nutrition, and marketing and promotional programs. These positions are perfect for a self-driven candidate interested in agriculture and applying business knowledge, training, and experience to provide agricultural economic development services to develop, promote, and market New York State (NYS) agricultural products and commodities!

Additional Comments 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 non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive 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.Benefits:These are PEF-represented positions that offer excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, 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. This position is conveniently located at 10B Airline Drive in Albany, NY, where we offer a comfortable work environment with ample free parking. There is also an opportunity for a part-time telecommuting schedule!Salary:The starting salary for the Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee 1 Agriculture is $49,363/ year, and the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 13. This position requires the completion of a two-year traineeship. After successful completion of the first year of the traineeship, the appointee will advance without further examination to the Trainee 2 level SG-14 (starting salary of $52,198). Completion of the second year of the traineeship will result in permanent advancement to the Economic Development Program Specialist 1 Agriculture, SG-18 (starting salary of $65,001) without further 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 full title Economic Development Program Specialist 1 Agriculture, SG-18 level, will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are 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 employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-18 job rate salary of $82,656/ year!

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Name Maya Sutton

Telephone 518-457-3216

Fax 518-457-8852

Email Address HarvestYourPotential@agriculture.ny.gov

Address

Street 10B Airline Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12235

Notes on Applying To apply for this position, you must copy and paste the link below into your web browser. This link will lead you to our online employment application: https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/SubmitResume.action?clientId=8a7883d07a219b0d017a53a2e3bb0f9a&id=8a7885ac900e4669019016f523185663&specialization=Please upload your resume, transcript, and cover letter within this online application. The deadline to apply is June 24, 2024.If you have any questions, please contact Maya Sutton in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or HarvestYourPotential@agriculture.ny.govPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.