Application Due By: 8/4/2010

Title

Program Research Specialist 4

Location

99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255

Regions

 0

Salary

 $81856 to $100822

Grade

 27

Additional Salary

 $

Classification

 Civil Service

Work Hours

Work Days

 Mon - Fri

Employment Type

 Full Time

Appointment Type

 Permanent

Jurisdictional Class

 Competitive

Bargaining Unit/MC

 PS&T - PEF

Duties/ Responsibilities

This position is in the Higher Education Services Corporation's Finance Division. The Program Research Specialist 4 provides technical leadership for the establishment, design and maintenance of the Research Analysis & Information Management (RAIM) Unit's data and analysis systems, and for the development of projections using guaranteed loans, grants and scholarships budget estimation models; provides policy analysis, statistical data, and computer programming support for internal and external audiences, which include HESC staff, and staff from the Division of Budget (DOB), the Governor's office, the Legislature, and other state agencies; provides overall supervision and assignment coordination of RAIM research and computer program analyst staff; and assists in developing staffing, budgeting and workload plans to meet division and agency goals.

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

This position is open to current New York State empoyees only.

For Permanent Appointment:

Candidates must have at least one year of permanent competitive service (or permanent competitive service under Section 4.11) as a Program Research Specialist 4 or be eligible for transfer under Sections 52.6 of New York State Civil Service Law to the title of Program Research Specialist 4.

For Provisional Appointment:

Candidates must have at least one year of permanent competitive (or permanent competitive service under Section 4.11), non-competitive, or 55-b/55-c service:

A. as a Program Research Specialist 3 or a Program Research Specialist 3 (Various Parenthetics);*

OR

B. at a Grade 23 or higher, in a position where 50% of the duties involve agency program research and analysis, utilizing sampling and data collection toward the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of data. Individuals must also possess 12 undergraduate and graduate semester credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics or research methods.*

*NOTE: Candidates who apply for appointment must have taken and passed the written portion of the Program Research Specialist 4 exam held on December 5, 2009, and must be reachable on the resultant Civil Service eligible list once established.

Additional Comments

This position is still awaiting approval to fill by the Division of Budget.

Qualified interested candidates should submit a current resume and cover letter via:
e-mail to resumes@hesc.com with PRS 4 in the subject line;
OR
fax to: (518) 473-0560, Attn: Linda Geho
OR
mail to: Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington Avenue, Room #1500, Albany, NY 12255, Attn: Linda Geho

Please provide your social security number in order to verify eligibility for this position, and include your current e-mail address and daytime telephone number.

Note: If applying for Provisional Appointment under the "B" option, individuals must also submit proof of the 12 semester credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, or research methods.

"Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity."

Contact Name

Linda Geho

Address

99 Washington Avenue
Room #1500
Albany, NY 12255

Phone

518-474-7556

Fax

518-473-0560

E-Mail

resumes@hesc.com

Additional Instructions

Please note, a State and FBI fingerprint background check may be required at the time of appointment. You will be required to pay the processing fees.