ONEIDA COUNTY
NOTICE OF VACANCY

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health

TITLE: Program Coordinator

SALARY (GRADE): $53,329 (31M) Plus Excellent Benefits

THIS IS A COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE POSITION.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The incumbent in this class has the responsibility for
planning, coordinating, and implementing a program within an Oneida County department. The
incumbent is responsible for program activities such as: coordination; provision of services; community
relations and networking; educational promotion; media development; program outreach; funding sources
development; grant writing assistance; budget forecasting and planning assistance; tracking and targeting
populations; statistics; and training of staff. Independence and initiative are exercised by an employee in
this class in accordance with the goals established by the department and regulatory standards. Work is
performed under the direct supervision of a director with leeway permitted for the exercise of independent
judgment. Supervision is exercised over clerical and professional staff. Incumbent performs related work
as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications at time of application.

Possession of Bachelor’s Degree AND two (2) years of experience in planning, implementing, organizing,
overseeing, or administering a community service, human service, or program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license at time of appointment.
License must remain valid throughout appointment.

NOTES:
1. Candidates MUST submit with application a copy of transcripts showing degree area and date

degree conferred.
2. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national,

or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of
equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet
at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation
fee.

3. Satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours, towards a Master's degree may be substituted for one
(1) year of experience.

4. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time
experience requirements.

HOW TO APPLY: Go to https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps.

If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on 6th
Floor of the Oneida County Office Building. You may also request a paper application to be mailed to you
by calling 315-798-5726. Completed applications can be mailed or hand-delivered to the address printed
on the top of the application.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN: May 31, 2023

**Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer**

03/16/2023