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NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Contract Management Specialist 1/Contract Management Specialist Trainee, Central Office;

Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $65001 to $82656 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? No

County New York

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Opportunity: Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2: Bachelor’s or higher degree AND one year of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.Contract Management Specialist 1: Bachelor’s or higher degree AND two years of professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms. Transfer Opprotunity:Candidates must have permanent status as a Contract Management Specialist, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law into the Contract Management Specialist 1 or Contract Management Specialist Trainee level. 55b/c Opportunity:Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law AND possess a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your response.PCO Opportunity:Candidates with a score of 100 or higher on the current 2023 PCO eligible list who are interested in this vacancy are encouraged to apply. Please provide a copy of your test score with your response.Advanced placement to the Trainee 2 or Journey level may be possible depending on education.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Contract Management Specialist 1/Contract Management Specialist Trainee position in the Office of Financial Management, Community Budget and Financial Management Group (CBFMG). This position is assigned to the Contract and Claims Unit as the supervisor for the payment team to ensure timely review and processing of payments to 62 counties. Under the direction of higher level managers, the incumbent will administer contracts and procurements for community-based mental health services throughout New York State. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Monitor and provide oversight of the scheduled quarterly payments to over 750 mental health providers in accordance with the amounts budgeted in the Aid-to-Localities spending plan;- Process journal/revenue transfers for Medicaid reimbursements; - Facilitate payments to other State agencies via MOU;- Supervise refunds of appropriation for bond repayments and provider overpayment recoveries;- Provide supervisory review and audit of miscellaneous voucher payments, including Family Care payments, which must be turned around expeditiously;- Assist with establishment and implementation of payment and reconciliation procedures for mission critical special projects, e.g., implementation of Managed Care, including Home and Community Based Services (HCBS); - Assist in the development and implementation of OMH's participation in Grants Gateway; - Prepare expenditure status reports for CBFM managers, which allows for efficient tracking of cash spending and targets;- Reconcile repository account used for Medication Grant Program pharmacy reimbursements;- Maintains complete files for contracts and closeouts for internal controls testing and OSC audits; - Assists with archiving of financial records in accordance with OMH’s record retention policies;-Prepare quarterly Agency Financial Reporting Package (AFRP)- Supervise subordinate staff and ensure they are provided with the tools necessary to successfully perform tasks and enhance skills.

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 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.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.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 starting salaries for this position are outlined below. Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary.• $49,363 (Trainee 1- NS equated to SG-13)• $52,198 (Trainee 2- NS equated to SG-14)• $65,001 (Full Performance level SG-18)#LI-DNI

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Name Leslie A. Brownell

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying o be considered for this position, interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position, location, and Vacancy ID #157405 in the subject line of your e-mail 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.