DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An employee in this class has responsibility for directing and coordinating the efforts of individuals or groups within a project of a temporary or short-lived nature; either funded by a one-time grant, or established as a set-aside project within a department. The specific duties may vary in accordance with the focus of the program; but the general responsibility of the incumbent is to follow the guidelines of the project parameters, assign tasks to personnel where warranted or allowed, authorize and make expenditures, establish day-to-day working guidelines, prepare and deliver reports to the sponsoring agency, as well as carry out any specific tasks as assigned under the enabling authorization of the special project. The work is performed under the general direction of the project administrator of the sponsoring agency as well as any oversight agencies established or recognized under the guidelines of the special project.  Supervision may be exercised over the work of other employees involved in the project, volunteers or outside contractors. Does related work as required.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the specific disciplines necessary to accomplish the stated goals of the special project; good knowledge of the range of resources available related to the requirements of the special project and the means to which access to those resources may be attained; working knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of the groups or organizations from whom cooperative agreements might be required; ability to prepare and present written and oral reports to a variety of constituents and/or governing bodies; ability to relate to a wide range of client populations and target their needs to the projects goals; ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of organizations and individuals; ability to train others; ability to maintain effective working relationships with various groups and agencies; good judgement; tact; courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either:
A.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a graduate degree in social work, education, public or business administration, law, sociology, psychology, criminology, or a field specifically related to the intent of the administration of the special project; OR
B.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, public or business administration, law, sociology, psychology, criminology, or a field specifically related to the intent of the administration of the special project and two (2) years of full-time paid work experience in that field; OR
C.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associates Degree, or satisfactory completion of a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours with at least twenty-four (24) credit hours in any of the areas described in A or B above and four (4) years of full-time paid work experience in that specific discipline; OR
D.  An equivalent combination of training and experience as designated in A, B, and C above.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.