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AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 3 (Economics Finance)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? No

County New York

Street Address One State Street

City NYC

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Minimum Qualifications Appointment method:
List: Candidates must be reachable on the eligible list for Program Research Specialist 3 (Economics Finance).
Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.

Duties Description The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates to fill the position of Program Research Specialist 3 (Economics Finance) in the Consumer Examinations Unit (CEU). Under the direction of CEU’s two Program Research Specialist 4s, the Director of Fair Lending and Consumer Compliance and CEU’s Director, the incumbent of this position will provide data-oriented support for the Department’s fair lending supervision and enforcement activities pursuant to Executive Law, Section 296-a. Duties of this position will include but not be limited to:

• Participating in designing the focus for CEU’s data inquiry for fair lending examinations.

• Requesting enhanced data from lenders in New York State to facilitate routine and targeted fair lending examinations.

• Testing database contents for accuracy, integrity and consistency.

• Transferring data between multiple applications, including converting from different formats and geocoding for further analysis.

• Developing, manipulating and maintaining data files using commercially available software (MS Excel, MS Access, Fair Lending Wiz, MapInfo).

• Developing statistical models, including random sampling methods, to determine and identify potential discriminatory practices.

• Performing statistical analyses (including difference of means, difference of proportions, and multiple regression analyses) using MS Excel, MS Access, and Fair Lending Wiz.

• Presenting initial, interim and final results of data analysis in a manner accessible to non-technical audiences, including the Department’s non-technical staff and industry representatives.

• Analyzing exam findings with examiners to determine whether patterns of discriminatory practices exist.

• Assisting PRS-4s with special projects and lending technical expertise and support to these projects.

• Discussing software tools employed by examination staff with the Department’s federal regulatory peers and maintaining a working dialogue with these peers about statistical models utilized to insure interagency coordination.

Additional Comments Appointment to this position is pending Division of Budget approval to fill.

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

Name Dina Haggerty

Telephone (518) 473-5205

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address Dina.Haggerty@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One State Street

City NYC

State NY

Zip Code 10004

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than February 18, 2016 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box CEU-07239) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Dina Haggerty
Box CEU-07239
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12257
Email: Dina.Haggerty@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.