Summary
NY HELP No
Agency Cannabis Management, Office of
Title Program Specialist 1 (Cannabis) - VID 223380
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade NS
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $40.77 to $40.77 Hourly
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
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? Yes
County New York
Street Address 59 Maiden Ln 38th Fl
City New York
State NY
Zip Code 10038
Duties Description Under the direction of their assigned Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis), the incumbent of this position will be working closely with the Surveillance and Regulatory Compliance units and will be responsible for oversight for licensing and permit applications and renewals to establish the licensing program within the Operations/Licensing Unit.Duties include, but may not be limited to:• Liaise with OCM counsel and management on the more difficult licensing issues.• Analyze operations to ensure work flows smoothly and is performed accurately, timely, and in accordance with rules and procedures.• Develop and write procedures to deal with legislative and policy changes and implement them through subordinate supervisors.• Reassign work and staff as necessary to meet goals and evaluate application trends to determine necessary staff and workload assignments.• Communicate with applicants and stakeholders verbally and in writing• Make recommendations on the approval or denial of applications.• Testify at administrative proceedings as needed.• Review the environmental impact of the cannabis cultivation method.• Audit and review licensing applications processed by Licensing Examiners.• Perform full range of supervisory functions.
Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience where your major job responsibilities included one of the following: accounting and auditing; investigating and/or inspecting regulated entities and facilities; interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals; policy analysis and research; surveillance; quality assurance that included evaluating whether projects met/are meeting requirements that included risk assessment; providing professional level economic development products or services; community outreach which included vulnerable populations; negotiating and/or approving contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other administrative control processes.Substitution: 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.NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.
Additional Comments The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM's EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). NYS Office of Cannabis Management does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources/JY
Telephone 518-473-5282
Fax 518-486-1631
Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM
31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.
Job Description
NY HELP No
Agency Cannabis Management, Office of
Title Program Specialist 1 (Cannabis) - VID 223380
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade NS
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $40.77 to $40.77 Hourly
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
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? Yes
County New York
Street Address 59 Maiden Ln 38th Fl
City New York
State NY
Zip Code 10038
Duties Description Under the direction of their assigned Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis), the incumbent of this position will be working closely with the Surveillance and Regulatory Compliance units and will be responsible for oversight for licensing and permit applications and renewals to establish the licensing program within the Operations/Licensing Unit.Duties include, but may not be limited to:• Liaise with OCM counsel and management on the more difficult licensing issues.• Analyze operations to ensure work flows smoothly and is performed accurately, timely, and in accordance with rules and procedures.• Develop and write procedures to deal with legislative and policy changes and implement them through subordinate supervisors.• Reassign work and staff as necessary to meet goals and evaluate application trends to determine necessary staff and workload assignments.• Communicate with applicants and stakeholders verbally and in writing• Make recommendations on the approval or denial of applications.• Testify at administrative proceedings as needed.• Review the environmental impact of the cannabis cultivation method.• Audit and review licensing applications processed by Licensing Examiners.• Perform full range of supervisory functions.
Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience where your major job responsibilities included one of the following: accounting and auditing; investigating and/or inspecting regulated entities and facilities; interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals; policy analysis and research; surveillance; quality assurance that included evaluating whether projects met/are meeting requirements that included risk assessment; providing professional level economic development products or services; community outreach which included vulnerable populations; negotiating and/or approving contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other administrative control processes.Substitution: 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.NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.
Additional Comments The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM's EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). NYS Office of Cannabis Management does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources/JY
Telephone 518-473-5282
Fax 518-486-1631
Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM
31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.
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