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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/01/15

Applications Due07/15/15

Vacancy ID22112

AgencyFinancial System, Statewide

TitleProject Assistant, NS (Eq. G-25), Ref. #15-24

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $75243 to $94834 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Minimum Qualifications • Eight years of experience in analysis and/or development of information technology solutions for a project or enterprise; Or
• Bachelor’s Degree may substitute for four years of this experience; Or
• Master’s Degree or higher may substitute for five years of this experience.


Preferred Experience:

• Comprehensive understanding of the integration of all aspects of system application and business process with other processes in the cross-functional program environment of the SFS;
• PeopleSoft functional and technical expertise within the Financials and Tools modules;
• Extensive SQL experience, particularly within Oracle Databases; and
• Experience using business analysis techniques as prescribed by the International Institute of Business Analysts in the publication Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).


Required Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a customer-service focus;
• Ability to analyze complex situations and provide solutions;
• High level of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and strong leadership skills;
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills;
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment (matrix organization);
• Ability to influence peers and executive management is a must;
• Ability to successfully conduct meetings, facilitate participation, concurrence and decision-making;
• Strong business acumen, outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build key relationships with business and IT leadership;
• A continuous improvement mindset; and
• Flexibility.

Duties Description The incumbent will supervise and manage several aspects of application analysis and system implementation, while also acting as a leader in the service of customers of the Statewide Financial System (SFS).

General Duties:

• Supervise and undertake application analysis related to several business processes and system components of the SFS;
• Supervise and undertake the system implementation activities related to several business processes and system components of the SFS;
• Serve as the lead resource working with customers, stakeholders and other SFS staff to provide knowledge on how the application functions; and
• Serve as the lead resource working with customers, stakeholders and other SFS staff to develop solutions so that the application best meets the needs of its users.

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

Name Deanna Weiss

Telephone 518 486 4236

Fax 518 474-0132

Email Address PersonnelSFS@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume by email, fax, or post office mail. Please be sure to indicate that you are applying for the position of Project Assistant, Ref. #15-24.

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