Business Officer 1/ Business Officer Trainee (NY HELPS), Central Office;

New York State Civil Service
Albany, NY

NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Business Officer 1/ Business Officer Trainee (NY HELPS), Central Office;

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 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 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12208

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Business Officer 1, Grade 18, position in the Office of Financial Management, Consolidated Business Office. The Consolidated Business Office (CBO) is responsible for consolidated cash management, vouchering, and payroll services for OMH Central Office and 24 OMH psychiatric facilities. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Supervise/lead a team responsible for reviewing vouchering transactions for OMH Program areas and Facilities.- Process vouchering transactions for OMH Program Areas- Collect, monitor, analyze/evaluate statistics and data for deficiencies/improvement opportunities and provide assistance/direction to correct problems/improve processes.- Assist in ensuring compliance with administrative and programmatic requirements for OMH Facilities/Central Office.- Supervise and monitor staff performance to ensure assignments are completed to the best of their abilities. Ensure staff adhere to time and attendance guidelines.- Standard Operating Procedures - create new or update/maintain existing SOPs. SOPs should be reviewed annually to ensure validity.- Miscellaneous assignments/duties as required and/or as they occur.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program: Business Officer Trainee 1: Four years of experience in the administration of a business office or program, including responsibility for one or more of the following areas: accounting, budgeting, contract administration, and purchasing.Business Officer Trainee 2: Five years of experience in the administration of a business office or program, including responsibility for one or more of the following areas: accounting, budgeting, contract administration, and purchasing..Business Officer 1: Six years of experience in the administration of a business office or program, including responsibility for one or more of the following areas: accounting, budgeting, contract administration, and purchasing.* An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.Transfer Opportunity:Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible. In order to be eligible for transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Business Officer Trainee 1, Business Officer Trainee 2, or Business Officer 1 and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments The starting salary for this position will vary based on the selected candidate's education and/or experience. Candidates appointed at a trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary: $53,764 (Business Officer Trainee 1)$59,994 (Business Officer Trainee 2)$66,951 (Business Officer 1, full performance level)For current New York State employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate's salary at the time of hire. The Consolidated Business Office is conveniently located in independent offices on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. Free parking is available across the street. Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of NY HELPS, this title maybe 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 that 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Caitlin Hart

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to [email protected]. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #210935 in the subject line of your email when applying. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

Posted 2026-03-12

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