Program Specialist 1 (Cannabis) - VID

Job Title Under the direction of their assigned Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis), the incumbents of these positions will be working closely with the Surveillance and Regulatory Compliance units and will be responsible for oversight for licensing and permit applications and renewals to establish the licensing program within the Operations/Licensing Unit. Duties include, but are not limited to: Liaise with OCM counsel and management on the more difficult licensing issues. Analyze operations to ensure work flows smoothly and is performed accurately, timely, and in accordance with rules and procedures. Develop and write procedures to deal with legislative and policy changes and implement them through subordinate supervisors. Reassign work and staff as necessary to meet goals and evaluate application trends to determine necessary staff and workload assignments. Communicate with applicants and stakeholders verbally and in writing. Make recommendations on the approval or denial of applications. Testify at administrative proceedings as needed. Review the environmental impact of the cannabis cultivation method. Audit and review licensing applications processed by Licensing Examiners. Perform full range of supervisory functions. Minimum Qualifications: Six years of experience where your major job responsibilities included one of the following: accounting and auditing; investigating or inspecting regulated entities and facilities; interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals; policy analysis and research; surveillance; quality assurance that included evaluating whether projects met or are meeting requirements that included risk assessment; providing professional level economic development products or services; community outreach which included vulnerable populations; negotiating or approving contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other administrative control processes. Substitution: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience. Note: In order to award the proper credit for work experience, resumes must include month and year for start and end dates. If any of this experience is less than full time you must indicate the average number of hours worked per week. Additional Comments: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants for all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM's EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). Note on telecommuting: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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