Review Vacancy
TitleBusiness Systems Analyst 1/Trainee 1/2 - Albany
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $42986 to $71980 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Note: The purpose of this vacancy posting is to notify individuals about transfer opportunities. Candidates reachable on the Civil Service Eligible list(s) will be canvassed. However, you may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:
52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates in a Grade 16 (or above) title designated as administrative may be eligible to transfer to this title under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law provided all other transfer criteria are met.
70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates that have permanent competitive or 55 b/c service in a title filled by the PCO exam or other approved titles, may be eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service law provided all other transfer criteria are met. A comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer to Business Systems Analyst 1 and the Trainee 1 and 2 titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT available at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.
NOTE: Some 70.1 transfer approved titles may require that you also meet the following special minimum qualifications:
BSA Trainee 1 and 2: Bachelor's degree or higher.
If you apply for Section 70.1 transfer to the Trainee level, you must provide a copy of your college transcripts to demonstrate that you meet the above qualifications.
BSA 1, Grade 18: Bachelor's degree or higher and two years of business analysis experience where your primary duty was performing three of the five following activities:
- Using business analysis techniques to elicit requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organizations business needs (e.g., workshops, focus groups, interviews, observation, brainstorming, surveys/questionnaires, JAD Sessions).
- Using business analysis techniques for the purpose of identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements (e.g., Data Flow Diagram, Business Process Model, Root Cause Analysis, Fish Bone Diagram, Context Diagram, Business Process Flows, or Fit-Gap Analysis).
- Describing in a comprehensive written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirement; this includes creating, updating, and maintaining documentation through the system development life cycle (e.g., Business Case, Use Case, Business Requirements Document [BRD], Fit-Gap Analysis, Impact and feasibility Analysis, Change Management Analysis).
- Validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) including all changes to the processes that would enable an organization to achieve its goals.
- Verifying requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure they perform to the required specifications and are capable of achieving the design capabilities; this includes developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.
If you apply for Section 70.1 transfer to BSA 1, you must provide a copy of your college transcripts and a resume that clearly demonstrates how you meet the above qualifications.
Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:
The Business Systems Analyst 1 (BSA 1) will assist higher level analysts in working on multiple, on-going business process and information technology projects. Illustrative duties include, but are not limited to:
• Communicating business processes and system requirements to IT staff, program staff and stakeholders.
• Working with program staff and stakeholders to define and develop requirements for new or existing information technology systems and business processes.
• Assisting in the review of new applications to ensure they have appropriate forms, procedures, documentation, and help screens to support effective testing, training, and operations.
• Participating in the documentation and modeling of existing and to-be processes.
• Gathering user requirements through individual and group interviews.
• Participating in the creation use cases and business rule catalogs.
• Defining data input and output activities; as well as descriptions of data elements.
• Assisting with developing test plans, test scenarios and test cases.
• Assisting in the testing process and maintaining test outcome/results.
• Demonstrating and training users in new applications.
Additional Comments Accepting 55b/55c Candidates. Include a copy of your 55b/55c letter when applying.
Hours to be discussed during interview.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov
Address
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State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID #63231 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application. In order to qualify you for the position, when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by the NYSDOL Personnel Bureau for your social security number to confirm your employment history.