Who We Are: New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. Our mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

What We Offer:

• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave

What We Stand For: The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Description:

The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Program Aide, Grade 13, position in the Administrative Support Services Group. The Program Aide works with the Capital Project Management System in analyzing financial data relative to bondable determinations. OMH Capital expenditures total well over $750 Million each year and each expenditure needs to be charged to the appropriate project and reviewed to be sure it meets all criteria to be bonded. Duties include but are not limited to:

- Provide assistance to Project Coordinators with project management updates, status reports and bondable payment processing.

- Run expenditure reports from State Financial System (SFS) and ASSG’s Project Management System (PMS).

- Compile bondable payment expenditure spreadsheets using information from SFS, Filenet, and PMS.

- Assist in processing the Capital Review reports including updates to expenditures.

- Prepare reports and updates relative to existing projects in SFS.

- Serve as backup to support the Administrative Support Services Group.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or high school equivalency diploma AND three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.

Additional Comments:

The Administrative Support Services Group is conveniently located in independent offices on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. Guaranteed parking available for $5/month.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,347.00 - $61,330.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Albany, NY 12208: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person