Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture (NY HELPS)

Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture (NY HELPS) State of New York - Agriculture & Markets, Department of Albany, NY Job Details Full-time $86,681 - $109,650 a year 3 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Pension plan Vision insurance Loan forgiveness Qualifications Environmental regulations Environmental outreach Program management Doctoral degree Operations management Outdoor work Operational management Mid-level Master's degree Driver's License Land use studies Water conservation Budgeting Community relationship building Associate's degree 2 years Communication skills Land use planning Full Job Description The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here, you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you'll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York.

Position Information:

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking an Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture) to manage statewide soil and water conservation programs. This position will serve as the State Aid to Districts Program Manager and District Operations Specialist. In this capacity, they will administer and coordinate the State Aid to Districts Program with the

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Executive Director and Regional Coordinators and assist with public outreach and education. The role includes reporting on program outcomes at New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee meetings and in annual reports. The Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture) is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The designated work location is to be determined, with the potential for your official county station to be your home residence. This role provides the selected candidate with significant opportunities for travel throughout New York State to perform essential field-based duties. The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications

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Minimum Qualifications:

When a

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title can be filled with promotion and open-competitive qualifications, and the entire promotion eligible list is exhausted or does not exist, a

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appointment can be made in the following ways:

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appointment may be made for a qualified employee in a direct-line, lower-level promotion title. Direct-line lower-level promotion title

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Qualifications:

The direct line field is comprised of a single title that is the immediate lower-level title to the title being filled. This requires one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Senior Environmental Analyst (Agriculture), SG-18. If there are fewer than 3 interested, qualified, internal candidates in the direct-line lower-level promotion title then: Candidates may be eligible for a

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Open-Competitive appointment to Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture) if they meet the open-competitive

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qualifications. Open- Competitive

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Qualifications:

Seven years of work experience in a position having a substantial relationship to agricultural land use analysis, soil and water conservation management, or the protection of farms and farmland resources; OR six years of work experience in any combination of the following roles: Soil and Water Conservation District Technician or Manager; Natural Resources Conservation Service District or Resources Conservation; New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (State Committee) Consultant Service Provider; Professional Staff of Land Trust Organization; Cooperative Extension Agent (Agriculture); or, Regional Planning Commission and County Planning Office;

Minimum Qualification Substitution:

An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor's degree in a related field can substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

Alternate Minimum Qualifications:

Reassignment Qualifications:

You must be a current Department of Agriculture and Markets employee and have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as an Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture), SG-23; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current eligible list for this location if one exists. 70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture), SG-23: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to: Environmental Analyst 2, SG-23. 70.4 Transfer Qualifications to Associate Environmental Analyst (Agriculture), SG-23: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have received a passing score on the most recent Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture examination, meet the minimum qualifications, and has served permanently for one year in the title from which transfer is being made under Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law. Please note that the title from which transfer is being made must be within two salary grades, or one M-grade of the Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture, G-23. Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission.

Preferred Qualification:

We are seeking a candidate with strong communication and teamwork skills, who can plan work independently or as a team member. Someone who is self-motivated, seeks improvement, and receives guidance or direction in a positive and productive manner. The ideal candidate is resourceful, objective, patient, and consistent. Ideally, they will have knowledge of SWCD operational matters including budgeting, personnel matters, local and state laws, rules, and regulations and SWCD board authorities impacting SWCDs. Someone with SWCD experience in programs, operational, and technical matters is highly preferred. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments

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Program:

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

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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 (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under

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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 a

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title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary:

The Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture position is in the PEF Salary Grade (SG) 23. The starting salary of the

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is $86,681/year. The candidate appointed to the Associate Environmental Analyst Agriculture, SG-23, will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to PEF employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-23 job rate salary of $109,650/ year!

Benefits:

This is a PEF-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays! As a New York State employee, you could potentially qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)! The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct student loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or another eligible employer.

Travel Requirements:

As this position requires occasional travel throughout New York State, appointees must either possess at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and have access to a motor vehicle when necessary or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the regular transportation requirements in carrying out their field work responsibilities. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.