Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleSenior Economist 1 /Economist Trainee 1/2(NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $49363 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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 State Office Campus, Building 12

1220 Washington Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:

Senior Economist Trainee
A bachelor’s degree in economics or a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics.

Senior Economist

A bachelor’s degree in economics or a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics; and two years of professional experience collecting, interpreting and analyzing economic information and data to prepare reports; and designing and evaluating long-term simulations and economic models.

a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded 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. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.

Reassignment Qualifications:

Current Department of Labor employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent in a Senior Economist Labor Research 1 /Economist Trainee 1/2 Labor Research; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current list for this location, if one exists.

70.4 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: A NYS employee with at least one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to salary grade 12 or higher and a passing score on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) Select and:

•a bachelor's degree or higher in economics; OR
•a bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 semester credit hours from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics.

Applicants for 70.4 transfer must provide college transcripts which document how they meet the above-referenced educational requirements. In order to be considered for 70.4 transfer, all transfer criteria referenced above must be met.

55b/c: This position may be designated 55b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. You must also possess:

•a bachelor's degree or higher in economics; OR
•a bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 semester credit hours from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics.

Please provide a copy of your 55b/55c letter when applying.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders

Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:
The candidate will perform secure file transfers with our data sharing partners using Aspera MySend. Will keep records of all data exchanges, send billing information to Finance, and participate in the secure encryption and deletion of data files in accordance with policy. Will participate in the MOU negotiations between Counsel and the data sharing partners. Will develop and maintain the management reports used by DEWS and our local area partners. Will learn Cognos to develop and maintain the management reports. Will collect and compile data from participating agencies and help produce these annual reports. Will assist in the calculation of allocations and shares of federal workforce funds to local workforce development areas, duties include collecting the economic inputs throughout the year, entering into automated spreadsheets, calculation and stat checking. Assists in the estimation of New York State's share of Wagner Peyser and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding for the Division of Budget and the NYSDOL Finance office, as this will require data gathering, modeling and manual adjustments. The candidate will need to estimate all 50 states to determine New York shares. Will respond to ad hoc data requests as needed which involve querying our data sources using SQL. Assists with writing and stat checking special reports such as the annual Women in the Workforce Report.

Additional Comments Telecommuting will be discussed in the interview.

Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.

If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.

•13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
•Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).
•Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans
•Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost
•Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System
•NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
•Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)
•Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
•Paid Parental Leave

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

Contact Information

Name Travis Serson

Telephone 5184571020

Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov

Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street Building 12 W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus

Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by October 11th, 2024 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 168423, Senior Economist (NY-HELPS) – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.

New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.)

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.