Advocacy Specialist 2 - Grade 18

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Positions

This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 43 positions statewide.

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*The number of positions is approximate and represents the number of positions established (both filled and vacant); it is not an indication or reference to position type or duration, or intent to be filled.

Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

Salary Information for Advocacy Specialist 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Advocacy Specialist 1 14 $52,198 $66,634
Advocacy Specialist 2 18 $65,001 $82,656
Advocacy Specialist 3 23 $84,156 $106,454
Advocacy Specialist 4 25 $93,530 $117,875
Advocacy Specialist 5 27 $103,784 $127,830

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

This title may exist in more than one negotiating unit. This salary schedule represents the most typical salary for this title. Click here to view additional salary information regarding the various bargaining units.

An individual's final salary is determined by the Office of the State Comptroller. This salary schedule does not reflect any Special Salary Treatments

Job Duties

Advocacy Specialists, in general, under the direct supervision of senior-level staff, will be responsible for: - monitoring, reviewing, and recording the monthly and yearly programmatic and fiscal reports of all federally funded programs; - assisting in the preparation of periodic federally required reports regarding advocacy activities; - preparing and submitting for computer data entry all client-based statistical data for all federally funded programs; - administering the programmatic client record tracking systems established for our federally funded programs; - preparing monthly program summaries for each of our federally funded programs; - preparing and updating instructional and training materials for all federally funded programs; - participating in Advocacy Services Bureau conferences and public information efforts and assisting in advocacy skills' training to consumers, patients, family gorups, and other interested parties; - providing initial intake services for persons seeking services from the Commission's Advocacy Services Bureau.

The level of the titles within this career ladder vary based on the level of supervision, complexity of the duties involved, degree of independent judgment, etc.

View the classification standard for this title which illustrates the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

This title is non-competitive.  No examination is necessary.  However, you must still meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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