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NY HELP Yes

Agency Homes and Community Renewal

Title Housing and Community Renewal Specialist Trainee 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade NS

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

Salary Range From $49363 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 75%

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 New York

Street Address 641 Lexington Ave

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10022

Minimum Qualifications 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 competitive temporary appointments. In June 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 back 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.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A bachelor's or higher degree.COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Must be reachable on the New York State Civil Service eligible list.70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:One year of permanent or contingent permanent in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.55B/C QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. Please be sure to submit your 55B/C letter.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Duties Description The Field Representative will monitor a number of Weatherization providers by conducting office visits, on-site inspections, and desk audits in order to verify program compliance in the following areas: Client eligibility and prioritization and completeness of required file documentation Energy audits and the development of energy conservation work scopes in accordance with program rules, and identification and mitigation of health & safety conditions Procurement of subcontracted work Accuracy of reported program expenditures as supported by contractor invoices and material purchase orders The Representative will spend a significant amount of time in the field serving as a point of contact for assigned WAP providers and ensuring program compliance through the following: On-site inspections of completed and in-progress work in order to verify quality and adherence to engineering and manufacturer specifications, NREL Standard Work Specifications, and program rules On-site Quality Assurance Inspections of completed work in 10% of weatherized units. Inspections conform to BPI standards and require BPI certification (to be obtained during employment) and include instrumented health & safety inspections of combustion appliances and indoor air quality inspections of Carbon Monoxide levels On-site trainings for WAP provider staff in the correct use of diagnostic and inspection equipment as necessary, and to help providers better identify energy conservation opportunities and health & safety concerns Trainings to help WAP provider staff comply with program rules outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual, and to develop effective internal systems for this purpose The Field Representative will work closely with other reps and the Regional Supervisor in order to maintain a consistent level of monitoring across all providers, determine training and technical assistance needs, and report the progress of unit completions to Program Management. The Representative will also assist assigned WAP providers with the correct use of the reporting database software in order to transmit accurate budget, expenditure, and weatherized unit data to HCR. The Representative will attend technical trainings provided by HCR's T&TA unit and outside providers, as well as training conferences in order to maintain an adequate level of technical and program knowledge and familiarity with emerging trends in buildings systems technologies, and in building science in general.

Additional Comments Please provide a current resume AND proof of a bachelor's or higher degree (either diploma or transcript indicating conferring of degree), if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.Candidates who are brand new to state service will start at the hiring rate of the position which is $49,363.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

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Name HR

Telephone

Fax

Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov

Address

Street 38-40 State St, Hampton Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

Notes on Applying Please provide a current resume AND proof of a bachelor's or higher degree (either diploma or transcript indicating conferring of degree), if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.