The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking a Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee as part of the NY HELPS Program. The primary responsibility of this role is to assist with processing reasonable accommodation requests based on disability and/or religious practices or beliefs, while maintaining accurate records and communicating effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review reasonable accommodation requests
• Communicate with employees and management teams via email, phone, and teleconference meetings regarding reasonable accommodation requests
• Communicate with health care providers to clarify medical information or request additional medical information when necessary
• Draft determinations in response to reasonable accommodation requests
• Attend meetings with members of Human Resources, program management, and Legal, where you will be expected to present information gathered throughout the reasonable accommodation process
• Maintain and organize accurate records pertaining to reasonable accommodation requests

Skills

• Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer
• Open to the Public: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)*
• Trainee 1: A bachelor's degree and two years of professional human resources experience
• Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree and one year of professional human resources experience
• Full Level: A bachelor's degree and two years of professional human resources experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational skills

Benefits

• Free parking available.
• Telecommuting allowed? Yes

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