Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleAssociate Administrative Analyst
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is seeking an Associate Administrative Analyst to work in the Bureau of Central Operations within the Division of Fiscal Policy and Management. This is a critical position that will play an integral role supporting applications utilized by both OPWDD and voluntary provider agency staff throughout the state and assist the Bureau with ongoing enrollments into the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
Work hours TBD between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
The Associate Administrative Analyst will:
· Serve as the Central Office statewide coordinator for the Tracking and Billing System (TABS) and CHOICES applications which involves providing assistance and support statewide to OPWDD employees using these applications, as well as leading and conducting training on application use when needed.
· Coordinate and lead TABS and CHOICES statewide quarterly meetings which are used to communicate updates, changes and impacts on these applications.
· Have primary responsibility for maintaining, updating and creating user guides for TABS and CHOICES users.
· Act as the primary liaison for the Division and Bureau on planned modernization activities of the TABS application including meeting participation, training and outreach to users across the state.
· Coordinate completion and submission of Work Intake Requests to Information Technology Services (ITS) staff and participate in monthly meetings to review the requests with ITS and OPWDD Information Technology Programs and Resources (ITPR) staff.
· Have responsibility for the Help TABS email mailbox for purposes of technical assistance and inquiries that arise regarding use of the TABS and CHOICES applications.
· Assist with TABS maintenance and data entries such as program enrollments and dis-enrollments.
· Participate in any agency initiatives or special projects utilizing the TABS and CHOICES applications.
· Assist with clinician and facility enrollments into the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
· Supervise multiple staff.
Telecommuting will be discussed at interview.
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Minimum Qualifications PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Experience and knowledge working with the TABS and CHOICES applications
· Experience conducting training and presentations
· Experience with SharePoint and TEAMS
Promotion: one year of service as a Senior Administrative Analyst and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments • If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
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