NY HELP Yes Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of Title DHSES Program Administrator 3 (NY HELPS) Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $93530 to $117875 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 10% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address 11 British American Blvd City Latham State NY Zip Code 12110 Duties Description This position is located in the Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Administration unit. Duties include, but are not limited to:• Maintain knowledge and be conversant in federal regulations, policy and guidance related to the various disaster assistance program to include the Robert G. Stafford Act, 44 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), FEMA policy and guidance, U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance programs, Office of General Services (OGS) procurement policies, Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) polices, Division of the Budget (DOB) policies, and related information as appropriate. • Function as primary subject matter expert, consultant and interpreter on all applicable State and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies and protocols. Analyze legislation and act as a resource for internal staff, program associates and other stakeholders.• Provide subject matter expertise and assistance to program staff and other stakeholders engaged in State lead Recovery activities.• Provide management level oversight for federal disaster assistance grants to repair and replace infrastructure and implement mitigation measures in future disasters.• Monitor open projects and makes recommendations for completion and closure.• Develop and understand program policy and priorities in support of DHSES Recovery Program goals.• Develop new statewide objectives and priorities as needed.• Initiate, participate in discussions, and monitor trends on policy and program changes and implications for states and sub-grantees with administrators and program leads in FEMA HQ, FEMA regions, and other states.• Establish and monitor FEMA program deadlines and reporting requirements, and communicate regularly with FEMA, state, local, voluntary and not for profit organizations and staff.• Develop and deliver training and presentations on Recovery programs in a wide variety of national or regional professional forums to peers, elected officials, local and non-profit organizations.• Manage daily program operations for the section.• Respond to the Office of the Inspector General, FEMA and OSC Program Audits.• Interface on a regular basis with FEMA and regional staff to facilitate rapid resolutions to emerging issues and ensure that program objectives are met.• Provide analysis and advice to agency management on the administration of the programs, program and fiscal policy, improvements in reporting, cost effectiveness of programs, and budget priorities.• Establish performance metrics and controls to measure effectiveness of internal section procedures.• Perform all supervisory duties for permanent, temporary and contractual staff to ensure that applicable, federal, state and agency laws, rules and regulations, procedures, protocols and relevant contractual articles are adopted, documented and completed with established time frames.• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New York State motor vehicle operator’s license. • Travel may be required, including during evening and weekends; approximately 10% depending on mission and assignment.• Support and staff active Disaster Assistance Centers and Federal/State Joint Field Offices and serves as a lead State Recovery program representative or in other leadership roles during active disasters.• Perform other duties as required.*Work schedule may vary based on operational need. Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).**To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are: Eight years of qualifying experience*, including two years of supervision of subordinate staff.*Qualifying experience in one or more of the following areas: administration of federal, state or locally funded grant programs; preparing and processing applications for disaster mitigation/recovery projects; processing requests for grant project payments and performing financial reviews required for final payment; damage assessment and identification of appropriate assistance funding programs; or, review of action plans or planning, organizing and coordinating disaster recovery programs involving local, state and federal agencies.Substitution:An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate can substitute for six years of experience. ORCurrent New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a DHSES Program Administrator 3 and are interested in reassignment; OR 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 23 and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 as appropriate of the Civil Service Law. NOTE: Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered and should not respond to this posting. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for transfer. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Career Mobility website (careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo) to determine transfer eligibility. 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 a future date, 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 of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources/SB Telephone 518-486-5700 Fax 518-485-8432 Email Address HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov Address Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM 1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7A City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 181178 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov