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AgencyMotor Vehicles, Department of

TitleProject Assistant, G-NS (EQ G-25)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $121413 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 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 6 Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12228

Duties Description Under the general direction of the Program Research Specialist 4, the Project Assistant, NS (equated to G-25), for the Driver, Registration, Insurance, Vehicles, Enforcement, Safety (DRIVES) System Implementation Project, under the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Data Governance and Analytics will handle the most complex and sensitive requests and act as an intermediate level supervisor and manager guiding staff and establishing measures of success for the unit, while fulfilling responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Utilizes data management tools, scripts and other programmatic methods to sort, extract and manipulate data.

• Uses tools such as Tableau, MS Access, etc. to perform data visualization and analyze data.

• Extracts and organizes data sets.

• Present findings, conclusions and recommendations to management.

• Summarizes data in a way that non-technical staff can understand.

• Identifies data owners and ensure data quality issues and anomalies get corrected.

• Facilitates discussions and decisions among various stakeholders and resolve conflicts constructively.
• Queues and prioritizes assignments.

• Plans data collection methods for projects.

• Evaluates data sources for accuracy, reliability and usability.

• Identifies and selects proper data sources and tools for analysis.

• Assesses and reports on project progress.

• Assesses individual and group workloads and gives proactive feedback to staff and management.

• Elicits and documents data validation rules.

• Works collaboratively with the Project Management Office (PMO) and other Technology Strategy and Innovation Office units, to ensure the goals of this project are met.

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties.

Minimum Qualifications To be eligible for this position, you must meet one of the following conditions:

Eight years of professional experience in research, analysis and/or technical support in the areas of administration, program management or system operations. At least two years of this experience must have been utilizing DMV’s business systems, processes and procedures

OR
An Associate’s Degree and six years of the required experience as described above

OR
A Bachelor’s Degree and four years of the required experience as described above

OR

A Master’s Degree and three years of the required experience as described above

Additional Comments Hours of the position will be discussed at the time of interview, including questions regarding Flextime, AWS/Compressed work week and Telecommuting.

There are many benefits to working for the DMV! Including:
o Paid Leave
o Paid Holidays
o Pension
o Health Insurance
o Dental & Vision Coverage
o Flex Spending
o Voluntary 457B Retirement Saving Program
o Health Care Spending Account
o Tuition Assistance Programs
o Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
o Transportation Savings Program
o Employee Assistance Programs

For additional information about the benefits of being a state employee, visit the Office of Employee Relations website at https://oer.ny.gov/employee-benefit-programs.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is committed to being a model employer for people with disabilities. DMV’s commitment includes ensuring that the recruitment, application, interviewing and hiring processes are accessible to all job applicants. If you are a job applicant who may need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact ReasonableAccommodations@dmv.ny.gov

DMV is committed to diversity and equal opportunity, and to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply, including people with disabilities or any other protected category under the law. Our goal as an employer is to reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and customers we serve.

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

Name Lauren Brown

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Lauren.Brown@dmv.ny.gov

Address

Street 6 Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12228

Notes on ApplyingSend a cover letter, referencing the Vacancy ID noted at the top of this posting, along with your clear and concise resume stating your current Civil Service title, if applicable, and indicating how you believe you meet the qualifications for appointment.

Please note: Candidates applying from outside DMV may be asked for their Social Security number to verify NYS employment history and transfer eligibility.