Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, West Seneca, NY, United States
Duties Description
Human Resources Specialist 1 performs and supervises the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which includes recruitment, examination, and placement of essential staff who provide care and ensure the health and safety of the people we serve.
Responsibilities
Identify staffing needs and convene with relevant parties to ensure timely filling of vacancies.
Participate in the interview process and implement decentralized examinations.
Create job postings, process personnel transactions, and maintain relationships with recruitment sources.
Conduct job audits, prepare agency classification requests, and orient newly hired employees.
Monitor and assist employees with conditions of employment (policy & procedures, time & attendance, benefits, licenses, probations, performance evaluations, seniority determinations, etc.).
Manage leave, worker’s compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act, labor relations, and disciplinary processes (including serving notices of discipline and conducting investigations).
TRAVEL%
Up to 100%. Travel within the 17-county catchment area of OPWDD – Region 1 required.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all
Minimum Qualifications
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG‑14): Four years of experience performing and supervising HR activities (staffing, classification, compensation, and employee services).
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG‑16): Five years of experience performing and supervising HR activities.
Human Resources Specialist 1, SG‑18: Six years of experience performing and supervising HR activities.
Substitution : Associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; bachelor’s degree, four years; master’s degree, five; doctorate, six.
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 relevant sections of Civil Service Law. Transfers cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in a salary grade increase of more than two.
Application Procedure Submit cover letter and résumé by
March 19, 2026
to:
Human Resources Management Office
1200 East and West Road, Building 1, West Seneca Campus
West Seneca, NY 14224
E‑Mail: opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov
FAX: (716) 517‑3715
Reference
EOA#26-143bjd in all correspondence. Do not refer to vacancy ID in application.
Files should be converted to Adobe PDF.
Title is part of NY HELPS program and may be filled via non‑competitive appointment. Employees hired under NY HELPS will have permanent competitive status within one year after appointment.
Salary and Compensation
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: $56,655*
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: $63,180*
Human Resources Specialist 1: $67,119* – $83,286*
If you are a current New York State employee with a qualifying title and eligible for a Section 70.1 transfer, appointment as permanent competitive employee is possible.
Preference given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures.
All employees must maintain eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid participation.
Long‑term leave employees can bid on positions but must report within fourteen (14) days.
Employees can contact Reasonable Accommodation Unit for accommodations: (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
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.
Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, may carry over; plus enrollment in Income Protection Program.
Up to three (3) days professional leave each year.
Health Care Coverage Employees and eligible dependents may choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Family dental and vision plans are provided at no extra cost.
Paid Parental Leave Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event (birth, adoption or foster placement of a child).
Paid Family Leave Up to 12 weeks of paid, job‑protected leave to bond with a newborn, adopted or fostered child, care a family member with a serious health condition, or assist when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.
Retirement Program Participation in the NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), recognized as one of the best‑managed public retirement systems.
Professional Development and Education NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees. For more information, visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development and https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion.
We welcome contributions from all applicants regardless of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, and more.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
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Responsibilities
Identify staffing needs and convene with relevant parties to ensure timely filling of vacancies.
Participate in the interview process and implement decentralized examinations.
Create job postings, process personnel transactions, and maintain relationships with recruitment sources.
Conduct job audits, prepare agency classification requests, and orient newly hired employees.
Monitor and assist employees with conditions of employment (policy & procedures, time & attendance, benefits, licenses, probations, performance evaluations, seniority determinations, etc.).
Manage leave, worker’s compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act, labor relations, and disciplinary processes (including serving notices of discipline and conducting investigations).
TRAVEL%
Up to 100%. Travel within the 17-county catchment area of OPWDD – Region 1 required.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all
Minimum Qualifications
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG‑14): Four years of experience performing and supervising HR activities (staffing, classification, compensation, and employee services).
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG‑16): Five years of experience performing and supervising HR activities.
Human Resources Specialist 1, SG‑18: Six years of experience performing and supervising HR activities.
Substitution : Associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; bachelor’s degree, four years; master’s degree, five; doctorate, six.
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 relevant sections of Civil Service Law. Transfers cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in a salary grade increase of more than two.
Application Procedure Submit cover letter and résumé by
March 19, 2026
to:
Human Resources Management Office
1200 East and West Road, Building 1, West Seneca Campus
West Seneca, NY 14224
E‑Mail: opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov
FAX: (716) 517‑3715
Reference
EOA#26-143bjd in all correspondence. Do not refer to vacancy ID in application.
Files should be converted to Adobe PDF.
Title is part of NY HELPS program and may be filled via non‑competitive appointment. Employees hired under NY HELPS will have permanent competitive status within one year after appointment.
Salary and Compensation
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: $56,655*
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: $63,180*
Human Resources Specialist 1: $67,119* – $83,286*
If you are a current New York State employee with a qualifying title and eligible for a Section 70.1 transfer, appointment as permanent competitive employee is possible.
Preference given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures.
All employees must maintain eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid participation.
Long‑term leave employees can bid on positions but must report within fourteen (14) days.
Employees can contact Reasonable Accommodation Unit for accommodations: (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
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.
Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, may carry over; plus enrollment in Income Protection Program.
Up to three (3) days professional leave each year.
Health Care Coverage Employees and eligible dependents may choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Family dental and vision plans are provided at no extra cost.
Paid Parental Leave Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event (birth, adoption or foster placement of a child).
Paid Family Leave Up to 12 weeks of paid, job‑protected leave to bond with a newborn, adopted or fostered child, care a family member with a serious health condition, or assist when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.
Retirement Program Participation in the NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), recognized as one of the best‑managed public retirement systems.
Professional Development and Education NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees. For more information, visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development and https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion.
We welcome contributions from all applicants regardless of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, and more.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
#J-18808-Ljbffr