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AgencyHigher Education Services Corporation

TitleProject Manager (Project Assistant)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $41.51 to $52.51 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 7.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 99 Washington Ave Albany NY 12210

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Duties Description DUTIES DESCRIPTION:

• Develops or uses pre-existing project management plans and documents to coordinate and support the activities of a project team.
• Participates in reviewing project proposals or plans to define scope statements, and documents project requirements.
• Determines project start and end dates and establishes critical milestones within the project
Schedule.
• Records and reports schedule progress and project expenditures.
• Records quality metrics concerning the project as well as product performance.
• Compiles project reports and communicates project status.
• Interacts with project stakeholders and coordinates the activities of the project team to ensure
that the project objectives are met.
• Leads or facilitates project meetings.
• Designs, develops and/or refines templates to support project management team.
• Plans and conducts project analysis sessions, such as project close-outs and Joint Application
Design (JAD) sessions
• Participates in the development of requests for proposals (RFP’s).
• Trains agency staff in basic project management processes and tools.
• Prepares project portfolio or status reporting.
• Organizes and maintains a project management library/project tools repository through Microsoft SharePoint.
• Assists higher level Project Manager or program area director on more complex projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
Seven years of project management experience which must include planning and at least one of the other management process groups: Initiating, Executing, Controlling, or Closing. This experience must include the development of significant project management deliverables such as scope statements, schedules, budgets, quality plans, risk plans, and communication plans AND completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
< OR >
An Associate's Degree and six years of the required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
< OR >
A Bachelor’s degree and four years of the required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
< OR >
A Master’s degree in project management and three years required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
< OR >
A current certification from the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and one year of post certification required experience as described above.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
3 years’ experience managing medium to large scale Information Technology projects.

Additional Comments NOTE: HESC’s business hours require working between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

NYS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits of Working for NYS

Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually, plus two (2) floating holidays
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for CSEA or PEF; up to eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Initially positions will work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview .
Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.


METHOD OF APPLICATION: RESUME, to apply, by May 18, 2025, please submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume, to: resumes@hesc.ny.gov indicating that you are applying for the position of Project Manager (Project Assistant). Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

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

Name Higher Education Services Corporation

Telephone 5184747556

Fax

Email Address resumes@hesc.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12110

Notes on ApplyingMETHOD OF APPLICATION: RESUME, to apply, by May 18, 2025, please submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume, to: resumes@hesc.ny.gov indicating that you are applying for the position of Project Manager (Project Assistant). Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.