Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 06/12/26
Applications Due: 06/26/26
Vacancy ID: 217927
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDirector Human Resources 3
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade663
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $115283 to $145682 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 40%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
Location
County Rockland
Street Address 7 Wilbur Road
City Thiells
StateNY
Zip Code10984
Job Specifics
Duties Description The Director Human Resources 3 will serve as a Regional Director and is responsible for managing and coordinating human resources activities within the catchment area (Taconic and Hudson Valley). The major functions of OPWDD’s Bureau of Human Resources include Human Resources / Personnel, Employee Relations, Talent
Development and Training, and Workforce Transformation to prepare the workforce for emerging directions of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Act as a liaison between State Operations, Regional, and Central Offices.
- Act as a liaison between the Central Office and regional staff.
- Represent the Bureau in internal and external meetings as required.
- Ensure effective responsiveness to requests and initiatives.
- Create a divisional knowledge base and effective cross trained teams.
- Manage geographically dispersed staff.
- Provide leadership, direction, motivation, supervision and performance evaluation to staff within the assigned region.
- Design and develop strategies to ensure that agency objectives and metrics are met in the catchment areas assigned.
- Proactively manage implementation timelines for Projects.
- Ensure communication flow and consistency of practice.
- Generate reports, analyze data, summarize progress and recommend improvements.
- Maintain real-time information on Bureau responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Labor relations work;
Hiring and staff management processes;
Staff availability: leaves, etc.;
Status of training compliance, implementation of statewide New Employee Orientation;
Implementation of emerging workforce transformation initiatives;
Reviewing processes and provide recommendations to streamline and create efficiencies across disciplines of the Bureau;
Participating in the research, development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Position requires approximately 40% travel within the assigned region and statewide travel, as deemed necessary.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of service at M-1 or higher in a human resources, training, or labor relations title.
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 • 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.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° 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.***
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
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 ApplyingPlease email your cover letter and resume to MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.
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