Public Safety Grants Representative (PSGR) 1 /Trainee 1 or 2 - 216510

NY HELP No

Agency Criminal Justice Services, Division of

Title Public Safety Grants Representative (PSGR) 1 /Trainee 1 or 2 - 216510

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Al

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Duties Description Under supervision of a Public Safety Grants Representative 2, (PSGR 2) the Public Safety Grants Representative 1 (PSGR 1) will review grant applications, provide guidance to public safety and not-for-profit agencies in program and budget development; prepare written contract work plans; prepare written, statistical and oral reports; and make funding recommendations to supervisory staff. The PSGR 1 will assist in the development and implementation of local assistance procurements and resulting grant contracts; monitor grant programs via phone, virtual and/or in-person to review implementation and assess the accomplishment of program goals and compliance with grant requirements; and coordinate inter and intra-agency efforts to enhance cross-systems collaboration and improve statewide efforts to address public safety issues. Approximately 20% travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Public Safety Grants Representative Trainee 1, NS: Four years of experience reviewing applications and preliminary proposals for grant funds, providing technical assistance to grantees with detailed budgeting, vouchering, and program reporting, and evaluating funded projects for compliance with program goals, objectives, contract provisions, and budgetary expenditures. 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.All candidates that have taken and passed the most recent Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) exam are encouraged to apply. Advanced placement to the trainee 2 or SG-18 level may be possible depending on education and experience and subject to agency approval.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.NY HELPS: 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 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 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 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.PSGR 1, SG-18: Permanent service in this title, or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-16 or higher, and otherwise eligible for transfer.PSGR Trainee, NS: One year of permanent competitive or 55 b/c service in a title allocated to SG-11 or higher, and otherwise eligible to transfer under Civil Service Law. Preferred Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree, and experience with databases, specifically Microsoft Excel, are preferred.

Additional Comments Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Unit at [email protected] or (518) 457-8895.

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Name Theresa Scrodanus

Telephone 518-457-3875

Fax 518-457-4000

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany, NY

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on Applying Please send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 216510 on your cover letter. DCJS was named to the Times Union's list of 2017 through 2026 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.