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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/18/16

Applications Due05/30/16

Vacancy ID30123

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleProject Assistant, Ref. #00779

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Schenectady

Street Address 500 Balltown Road

City Schenectady

StateNY

Zip Code12304

Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience working in an IT related field
• 5 years of experience documenting business requirements
• 5 years of experience applying business analysis methodologies
• 5 years of experience facilitating meetings and design sessions


Preferred Experience:

• Experience conducting business analysis for government sector projects
• Experience conducting business analysis in the healthcare industry
• Experience developing test scenarios, scripts and data, and reviewing test results
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment

Duties Description Under the direction of the Business Systems Analyst 3, the Project Assistant will support the Seibel applications at the Justice Center, as well as applications related to OPWDD’s Managed Care - Electronic Health Record (EHR) for individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop requirements for critical business system projects;
• Work independently to apply a wide range of tools and techniques appropriate for the specific assignment;
• Participate in various aspects of IT Governance as required;
• Plan and perform IT system research;
• Elicit and document requirements from stakeholders and communicate to program;
• Work with stakeholders to develop “as is” and “to be” business process flows;
• Develop test scenarios and analyze results;
• Write business system documentation;
• Review and analyze business process deficiencies;
• Develop an understanding of large and/or complex business knowledge areas;
• Lead business process analysis, business process re-engineering, and development of workflow processes, use cases and standards; and,
• Assist in developing, communicating, and maintaining methodology and standards to promote a consistent approach to business analysis.

Additional Comments Some positions may require fingerprinting.

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

Name Laurie Rotondaro

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.recruitment@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza

PO Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying for the Project Assistant position, Ref. #00779 by May 30, 2016. Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position. Your Social Security number may be required in order to confirm eligibility.

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