Project Assistant

#2289 - Project Assistant

Direct or participate on projects which seek to improve or establish new agency or enterprise operations. Incumbents analyze current business processes; coordinate with stakeholders and other organizations; develop and implement changes; and assist with all phases of the project lifecycle.

The Project Assistant’s duties include performing business analysis work for the Justice Court Fund Modernization Project, a multi-year redesign project to replace legacy systems that enable the collection and processing of justice reports.

Position Summary:

Item #: 03686
Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Division: Local Government & School Accountability (LGSA)
Bureau: Information, Research & Training
Jurisdictional Class: Competitive
Appointment Type: Temporary
Salary Grade: 600
Salary Range: $66,951-$85,138
Employment Type: FULL TIME
Occupational Category: Other Professional Careers
NY HELPS: No
Travel Percentage: 10%
Work Week: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Shift: First Shift Day
Mandatory Overtime: No
Compressed Workweek Allowed: Yes
Telecommuting Allowed: Yes

How to Apply:

To be considered for this position, you must create a candidate profile or log in to your profile and upload the documents listed below.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Minimum Qualifications Template  https://www.osc.state.ny.us/files/employment/docs/03686-03687-project-assistant-business-analyst-mq-template.doc
• College Transcripts (if applicable)

Please ensure item number 03686-BEP is included in each document's file name. Template is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be appointed to the Project Assistant, you must have:

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in business analysis

AND

• At least two (2) years of experience in business process analysis for business process improvements or IT solutions

An Associate's Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of general experience.

A Bachelor's Degree may be substituted for four (4) years of general experience.

A Master’s Degree in a closely related field may be substituted for an additional one (1) year of the general experience.

Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with business and IT staff
• Ability to effectively balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to consult with business and IT staff to ascertain scopes, requirements, and deliverables for IT application development projects
• Experience documenting requirements (e.g., process models, data flow diagrams, user stories, wireframes, data models, use cases)
• Experience translating requirements into technical specifications
• Experience creating and performing integration, system, and acceptance tests

Contact Information:

If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact:

Division Contact:

Jennifer L. Haviland
[email protected]

Human Resources Contact:

Brittany Pebler
(518) 474-1924
[email protected]

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Telecommuting

The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency's mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee's primary residence location, duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.

Reasonable Accommodation

The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers.

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