Description

Duties Description

Under the direction of the Revitalization Specialist 2, G-27, the Revitalization Specialist 1 will perform the following duties:

Perform outreach activities with officials of local governments and communities to assist with planning and development activities that promote community revitalization, brownfield redevelopment, smart growth and environmental justice.
Lead local governments, community-based organizations and other eligible entities to form regional partnerships to develop complex (large acreage and multi-community) projects.
Advise communities on the principles of smart growth, and guide development of land use plans and projects that promote smart growth and community revitalization.
Participate in public hearings and represent DOS on regional boards and commissions having responsibility for brownfield redevelopment, community revitalization and economic development; assist in formulating or modifying policies and program priorities.
Interact with local governments to establish policy advisory committees fully representative of the diverse interests in the community including, but not limited to, business, non-profit, academic, cultural and environmental organizations; assist local governments in preparing inter-municipal agreements to cooperatively address shared issues and project purposes.
Manage diverse State construction, design and planning grant contracts for public and private planning and development projects.
Oversee executed contracts for community assistance to ensure that all stipulations are met, including administrative requirements and performance measures; interact with control agencies to answer questions raised during the approval process.
Special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive Minimum Qualifications

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 may be 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 a future date, 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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

The Minimum Qualifications For Non-Competitive Appointment Are

Seven years of experience in preparing and implementing community revitalization plans; land use plans; economic development programs; or redevelopment plans for areas affected by brownfields, vacant land, abandoned sites or urban areas; managing community, economic, or real estate development projects including securing financing, developing requests for proposals, negotiating, managing, monitoring and reviewing contracts.

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.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications

CIVIL SERVICE LIST APPOINTMENT: Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-21 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments

The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Department of State employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Department of State Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

New York State Department of State jobs

Revitalization Specialist 1, Salary Grade 23 (NYHELPS) Vacancy ID# 213991