Criminal Justice Services, Division of

Duties Description Under the direction of the General Counsel within the Office of Victim Services (OVS) the temporary Senior Attorney, SG-25, will be responsible for the following duties, including but not limited to: • Reviewing victim compensation investigation eligibility determinations and responding to legal questions from OVS victim compensation investigators • Researching and developing agency materials in collaboration with other OVS units, including but not limited to: o Guidance for OVS victim compensation investigators o Guidance for OVS grant unit staff o Legal memoranda • Supporting the research, drafting, and negotiation of legislative proposals in collaboration with General Counsel and other OVS units as needed • Collaborating with other Senior Attorney to prepare agency response and work with the Attorney General’s Office (AG) to secure injunctions on behalf of crime victims/surviving family members and other legal matters related to the state’s...

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The Community Correction Representative 1 supports the functions of the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, Training Unit. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Specific duties include, but are not limited to: • Assist with functions as needed to execute and the development of the OPCA training plan by distributing the Annual Training Plan survey and compiling training data submitted by units within OPCA and by each local probation department.• Support the provision of training in the field of Probation and other Alternatives to Incarceration programs by booking locations, entering attendees into the visitor information system, coordinating food ordering if needed and ensuring all needed materials are on-hand.• Ensure timely submission of training provided by other units within OPCA by monitoring the training plan and prompting submission of training data on the first...

Duties Description The Senior Attorney will advise and counsel the Commission of Correction, the Correction Medical Review Board and the Citizen’s Policy and Complaint Review Council (CPCRC). In addition, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for the following critical agency functions: • Direct, advise, and counsel Commission investigators relative to correctional facility audits and investigations of incarcerated deaths and other incidents • Draft and promulgate compulsory regulations for state, county, and municipal correctional facilities, coordinate regulatory reform • Review jail grievance appeals and coordinate the CPCRC’s system of review and response • Construct and draft agency legislative proposals • Provide legal guidance and advisory opinions for correctional facility administrators and other public officials • Prepare and litigate mandamus and prohibition proceedings in New York State Supreme Court to enforce agency regulations and jurisdiction...

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Under supervision of a Public Safety Grants Representative 2, (PSGR 2) the Public Safety Grants Representative 1 (PSGR 1) will be assigned to the Law Enforcement and Legal Services Unit. The PSGR 1 will review grant applications, provide guidance to public safety and not-for-profit agencies in program and budget development; prepare written contract work plans; prepare written, statistical and oral reports; and make funding recommendations to supervisory staff. The PSGR 1 will assist in the development and implementation of local assistance procurements and resulting grant contracts; monitor grant programs via phone, virtual and/or in-person to review implementation and assess the accomplishment of program goals and compliance with grant requirements; and coordinate inter and intra-agency efforts to enhance cross-systems collaboration and improve statewide efforts to address public safety...

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The Office Assistant 1, SG-6, will be assigned to the Claims Processing Unit within the Office of Victim Services. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: • Monitor incoming claim applications and data enter paper victim compensation claim applications on behalf of victims of crime;• Assign victim compensation claims to OVS Investigators; • Answer phone calls to the Agency’s primary phone numbers, including the 800 and main OVS telephone lines, and route calls as appropriate;• Monitor shared email inboxes for Claims Intake and victim compensation Emergency Awards, taking appropriate action for each inquiry; • Barcode label, scan, and send tasks/notifications to manage documents related to victim compensation claims within the claims processing system; • Assist victims, claimants, and providers with the disposition and status of compensation claims and reimbursement; • Utilize...

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Under the supervision of the Executive Assistant, the incumbent of this position will provide secretarial support to the Deputy Commissioner and Counsel and the professional staff within the Office of Legal Services (OLS). The Administrative Assistant 2 will perform the following duties: provide phone coverage to the Deputy Commissioner and Counsel and other Attorneys within the office; schedule meetings for the Attorneys; prepare and proof-read documents and agenda, and format correspondence, memos, and bills; assist with State Records Retention schedules for OLS files; monitor Governor’s Correspondence emails and draft responses when necessary; order office supplies and furniture as needed and complete PR requests in Oracle; prepare travel arrangements for OLS staff, and submit completed forms to Finance; create procedures and instructions for various office functions; track and log...

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The incumbent will be assigned to the Procurement Team within the Office of Budget and Finance and will report to the Contract Management Specialist 2. Duties of the position will include, but are not limited to: • Participates in the development of RFPs, invitation for bids (IFB), mini bids, request for quote (RFQ), request for information (RFI), and single/sole source procurements. • Develops and maintains effective working relationships with DCJS program areas, the Office of the State Comptroller, and Attorney General. • Provides guidance and technical assistance to agency staff to facilitate the contract and procurement processes. • Initiates and responds to new and ongoing program requests for contractual services, including identification of the procurement and contracting methods, liaising with procurement staff and follow up on all activities related to contract development. • Acts...