Program Operations Specialist 1/Trainee

DGS Office of External Affairs; Town of Broome (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Bureau of Assessment, Oversight and Coordination, seeks a Program Operations Specialist 1/Trainee to perform QA, oversight and administrative support for statewide assessment operations.

The role involves reviewing assessors' work, investigating concerns, supporting IT system development, and managing vendor contracts under supervision of a Licensed Master Social Work Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field (sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or related field)
• At least one year of experience working directly with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Two years of experience in a federal or state certified human service program; one year in professional administrative planning/coordinating/monitoring/evaluation

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance of assessors' work and assessment oversight
• Administrative support for statewide assessment operations
• Reviewing assessors' work and investigating assessment concerns
• Support IT system development and managing vendor contracts
• Serve as subject matter expert to bureau leadership and report to LMSW supervisor

Skills

Information gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

2 years in a federal/state certified human service program (SG-18)

Registered nurse or human services professional qualification

Job description

The Program Operations Specialist 1/Trainee

The Program Operations Specialist 1/Trainee works within the New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities' Bureau of Assessment, Oversight and Coordination, performing quality assurance, assessment oversight, and administrative support for the statewide assessment operations. The role involves reviewing assessors' work, investigating assessment concerns, supporting IT system development, managing vendor contracts, and serving as a subject matter expert to bureau leadership. The position reports to a Licensed Master Social Work Supervisor and requires successful completion of assessment trainings within the first year.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field (sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or related field)
• At least one year of experience working directly with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Two years of experience in a federal or state certified human service program (for SG-18 level); one year must be in professional administrative position planning, coordinating, monitoring or evaluati
• Experience with information gathering and analysis
• Registered nurse or human services professional qualification