For Permanent Competitive Appointment: To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
For Permanent Non-Competitive NY HELPS Appointment:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).**
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The minimum qualifications for appointment to the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 are a bachelor’s or higher degree.
Advanced Placement Qualifications:
For Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2 you must also have:
Either 1. One year of professional human resources experience
OR 2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled.*
For the Full Performance Level (Human Resources Specialist 1) you must also have:
Either 1. Two years of professional human resources experience
OR 2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled* AND one year of professional human resources experience.
- Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position
**For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS 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 of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.