Human Resources Specialist 1 (Staffing), or Trainee 1 ​/ Trainee 2

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/31/26

Applications Due
08/16/26

Vacancy ID221054

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Agency Civil Service, Department of

Title Human Resources Specialist 1 (Staffing), or Trainee 1 / Trainee 2

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $56655 to $83286 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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 Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12239

Duties Description The Staffing Services Division is responsible for assisting State agencies with staffing New York State partner agencies. To better serve our partner agencies and simplify the examination process so that it is customer friendly, accessible, and convenient for candidates and HR professionals, the Department is undergoing a comprehensive strategic effort to improve the merit and fitness process by leveraging technology to develop an automated testing process with an end goal of matching the most qualified candidates to open positions quickly and equitably.

With this posting we intend to fill one position within the Division, which will be assigned to one of the following sections:

Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support - Employment Records Section

Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing), the incumbent will:

* Provide merit system advice and guidance to assigned State agencies via phone call, email, and in writing.

* Assist agencies with the interpretation of Civil Service laws, rules, regulations and policies as it pertains to personnel transactions.

* Monitor, review, and process personnel transactions including but not limited to hire, rehire, transfer, reassignments, leaves and terminations.

* Perform special transaction unit edits to an employee's history to maintain accurate records.

* Supervise up to two Appointments Examiner staff.

Bureau of Merit System Administration - Staffing Line Section

Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing), the incumbent will:

* Provide merit system advice and guidance to State agencies via telephone, emails and in writing.

* Plan, schedule, and administer timely and appropriate selection devices for assigned agencies.

* Draft correspondence in response to letters from agencies, candidates, unions, and others.

* Draft responses to FOIL requests.

* Research and provide guidance on minimum qualifications, open competitive examination applications, and provide customer service to applicants, candidates, and agencies.

* Monitor, review, and contribute to the processing of personnel transactions; assist agencies with interpretation of Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies.

* Review, research, and draft recommendations on Department of Civil Service and Civil Service Commission matters.

Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support - Exam Modernization, Continuous Exams, Development & Support Section.

Under the direction of a Human Resources Specialist 2 (Staffing), the incumbent will:

* Serve as Subject Matter experts in support of the Examination Modernization Project.

* Collaborate with Division partners in the design and implementation of examination modernization initiatives.

* Provide merit system advice and guidance to assigned staff and State agencies via telephone, emails and in writing.

* Plan, schedule, and administer timely and appropriate selection devices for assigned agencies.

* Draft correspondence in response to letters from agencies, candidates, unions, and others.

* Draft responses to FOIL requests.

* Research and provide guidance on minimum qualifications, open competitive examination applications, and provide customer service to applicants, candidates, and agencies.

* Monitor, review, and contribute to the processing of personnel transactions; assist agencies with interpretation of Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies.

* Review, research, and draft recommendations on Department of Civil Service and Civil Service Commission matters.

Bureau of Exam Modernization and Program Support, State Employees and Agency Services Section - Career Mobility Office (CMO)

Under the direction of a…