Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 1 / Program Research Specialist Trainee 1/2 (NS) NYS HELPS

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 625 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12238

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Qualifications:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Program Research Specialist Trainee 1, SG-14:

A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics**, research methods, or statistics.

Program Research Specialist Trainee 2, SG-16:

A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics**, research methods, or statistics, and one year of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data.

Program Research Specialist 1, SG-18:

Either 1. A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics**, research methods, or statistics and two years of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.

OR

2. A master's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, *mathematics, research methods, or statistics AND one year of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.



*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

** For the purposes of this examination qualifying mathematics courses will include actuarial science, finance, and mathematics.

Advanced placement to the trainee 2 or SG-18 level may be possible depending on education and experience and subject to agency approval.

COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:

Reassignment Qualifications:
You must be a current New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) employee with one year of permanent, competitive or 55-b/55-c service as Program Research Specialist 1, SG-18.

Eligible List Qualifications:
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable on the Professional Careers Oportunities eligible list.

55-b/c Qualifications:
This position is eligible for 55b/c appointment, and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a 55b/c appointment, candidate must be currently enrolled in the Civil Service 55b/c program and must meet the minimum qualifications listed above. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response and meet the minimum qualifications listed above.
It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
*If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.

Duties Description The Program Research Specialist 1, SG-18, is assigned to the Division of Environmental Stewardship and Planning’s Statistical Analysis Section and reports to Program Operations Specialist 2, SG-23.

The core functions of the DESP Planning and Analysis Bureau include obtaining, maintaining, and interpreting descriptive statistics about the State Park System. The bureau collects data such as park attendance and revenue on a statewide, park and activity basis; information about park users (demographics);performs subject specific data collection (surveys; camping, golf, marina, trail user data; visitor satisfaction ratings; and activity participation. The bureau is also responsible for maintaining various databases and producing reports about individual state parks and the state park system.

The Program Research Specialist 1’s duties, include but are not limited to:

• Works with business units to develop and build models in support of analytic use cases.
• Reviews and suggests improvements to current or planned systems and processes.
• Conducts surveys
• Performs data extraction, aggregation, and quality checks from multiple sources and tables in support of trend identification and root cause analysis.
• Formats raw data, performs preliminary analysis, proofs data and reports, and implements quality control measures.
• Documents studies and preliminary analysis performed.
• Compares disparate datasets produced by other State Park staff to determine similarities, differences, and trends, such as attendance, revenue, or water quality results year-over-year.
• Conducts economic or market analysis in support of capital and planning projects.
• Summarizes results into accurate and informative reports of dat analysis to be provided to agency staff.
• Collaborates with staff to develop business innovative solutions

Additional Comments Preferred Experience:
• Software experience in:
o IBM SPSS, R or equivalent statistical software package
o Microsoft Access and Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point), Forms, Power Automate.
• Use of web-based survey applications such as Survey Monkey and/or Survey123 is required.
• Work knowledge and use of Adobe Creative Suite (In Design, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro), ArcGIS (ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro) and ArcGIS Online are considered helpful.

Additional Comments:
Approved Salary Ranges:
• Program Research Specialist Trainee 1, SG-14 - $52,198-$66,634
Program Research Specialist Trainee 2, SG-16 - $58,247-$74,135
Program Research Specialist 1, SG-18 - $65,001- $82,656

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

Contact Information

Name Annette Sattinger

Telephone

Fax

Email Address employment@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

 

Notes on ApplyingTO APPLY:

If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please forward your resume to employment@parks.ny.gov with the Subject line “Program Research Specialist 1, item 198” or mail your resume to Annette Sattinger, Human Resources, 625 Broadway, Albany NY 12238.

All qualified persons are invited an encouraged to apply. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and operational needs for the position.