Review Vacancy
AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the
TitleSenior Administrative Analyst
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $39713 to $66494 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or a current NYS employee eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.
52.6 Transfer
To be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a 52.6 title allocated to grade 16 or higher.
70.1 Transfer
To be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying title.
70.4 Transfer:
Candidates with one year of permanent competitive service in a position within two salary grades and possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College. Applicants must have passed the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) exam.
Candidates may be required to serve a 2-year traineeship that leads to the grade 18 position. The traineeship includes a comprehensive training plan that will be individualized based on the candidate’s experience.
55B/C eligible candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Duties Description Manage Payroll Communications for the PayServ Upgrade Project
- Identifying stakeholders who will be impacted by the Upgrade and develop communication vehicles for keeping stakeholders informed of the project’s progress and issues.
- Gather stakeholder input on topics for inclusion in communication vehicles (e.g. newsletter, internet site, etc.).
- Establishing metrics for gauging effectiveness of communication activities.
- Coordinate all Payroll Bulletins for the PayServ 9.2 Upgrade including identifying required knowledge areas, facilitating the creation and review process, and disseminating to the appropriate audience.
- Coordinate Payroll Users Group upgrade appropriate topics to ensure state agency awareness and preparedness is in line with the Project Plan
- Ensure that Payroll Bulletin Boards and On-line reference materials are kept up to date with project progress as well as includes pertinent information regarding system changes that will significantly impact agency business processes.
Maintain payroll training documents, reference materials and plans
- Identify training needs and conduct training assessment activities
- Create and maintain training plans for the PayServ 9.2 Upgrade, including internal training of Payroll staff as well as State Agency external training.
- Identify and develop training using various methods (on-line, classroom, interactive, etc.)
- Prepare training materials, training activity reports, periodic status reports, plans and evaluations as required.
Analyze and reduce knowledge gaps for succession planning and fit gap sessions relating to the Upgrade Project
- Create and analyze online surveys regarding business processes for customized components of PayServ 9.1 to collect quantifyable data to be sumarized and presented to requestors.
- Analyze current section business practices as well as Oracle PeopleSoft 9.2 documentation to create appropriate knowledge sharing materials to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Identify current business processes that are not functioning at an optimal level.
- Review and analyze requests for materials to ensure that results meet the needs of requestor.
- Work with consultants on development of procedures and processes. This may include taking the lead role in communicating progress in the development of these procedures and processes.
- Create a version control process for the procedure development and updating of procedures. This would include formulating a plan for the approval process of new and revised procedures.
Additional Comments • General: Detail oriented, self-motivated and willing to take on new assignments. Strong organizational skills and analytical skills. Innovative and an agent for change. Ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
• Analytics: ability to perform the following effectively: creative thinking; decision making; problem solving; systems thinking
• Business: ability to understand the business environment and translate that into effective requirements
• Communications: Ability to present to small and large groups. Ability to express oneself and communicate with others verbally and in writing; ability to transmit and receive information clearly and succinctly with respect to the intended audience
• Interpersonal: ability to demonstrate effective conflict management, flexibility, adaptability, and emotional intelligence; ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Stakeholder Relations: ability to demonstrate exceptional, value-added service to internal and external customers
• Technology: ability to use Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project effectively and efficiently. Knowledge of the NYS Payroll System and its processing
• Payroll: Knowledge of payroll processing, including deductions, earnings and worker’s compensation
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us
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Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.state.ny.us no later than May 11, 2016. Please reference Item # 02392– GOER-JDC
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.