Human Resources Specialist 1 (Trainee 1 / Trainee 2) NY HELPS

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Date Posted 09/03/26

Applications Due09/18/26

Vacancy ID223161

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NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 1 (Trainee 1 / Trainee 2) NY HELPS

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $59204 to $87034 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Duties Description Duties Description:

Under the supervision of the Recruitment Director, the Human Resources Specialist 1, will perform recruitment activities and general personnel activities. The incumbent will assist in the direction and planning of the Recruitment Program in a large active Personnel Office. Working with Program Managers and Supervisors, duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide training and support for recruitment activities and functions including outreach events statewide and outside of New York State.
• Coordinate with BOCES and school districts statewide to encourage and create STEM and outreach events within the department.
• Coordinate recruitment events statewide including job fairs (live and virtual), college career fairs, and professional conferences.
• Assist with the organization and delivery of the Department's internship program.
• Assist management to identify staffing needs and strategies to fill positions.
• Represent the Department at recruitment events including job fairs (live and virtual), college career fairs, and professional conferences statewide and outside of New York State.
• Assist in creating, maintaining, and updating recruitment material including internal/external websites, brochures, and videos.
• Respond to job vacancy inquiries and assist with employment related questions.
• Assist in the management of workforce through appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, and terminations; and developing requests for new positions, reclassifications, reallocations, minimum qualifications for exam planning, earmark releases and special salary treatments, as assigned.
• Assist in the implementation of activities to continuously improve processes for recruitment, workforce retention and succession planning.
• The incumbent selected for this position must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and will be required to establish and maintain working relationships with professional, paraprofessional and support staff.
• Participate in other special projects as assigned.
• May supervise lower-level staff.

This position requires heavy travel throughout New York State and surrounding states.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the departments response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1:

Four years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2:

Five years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Human Resources Specialist 1:

Six years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Substitutions: 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.

If chosen, you may, at the agencys discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications at your interview.

To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to handle multiple and shifting priorities
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability and comfort to speak in public
• Ability to work independently and with others

Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• 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 of 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.

If you are on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list, please state that along with your score in your cover letter.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at:

https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into 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. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Victoria Rowe

Telephone

Fax

Email Address HR-Personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-26-333 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than September 18, 2026 to:

NYS Department of Transportation

Victoria Rowe

50 Wolf Road

Albany, NY 12232

Email: HR-Personnel@dot.ny.gov

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