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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/13/19

Applications Due03/04/19

Vacancy ID64237

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleIntegrated Eligibility System (IES) Project Assistant (Business Analyst), Ref #18573 (REVISED)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $102661 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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? No

County Albany

Street Address 40 North Pearl Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12207

Minimum Qualifications • Six years of experience as a business analyst with experience in supporting requirements analysis, design, testing, and implementation activities. Knowledge of, and experience with, development and Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methods such as Waterfall, RUP, Agile, Scrum, etc. The following degrees may substitute for the general experience as indicated:

Bachelor's degree in any related field and four years of experience as a business analyst with experience supporting requirements analysis, design, testing, and implementation activities. Knowledge of, and experience with, development and Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methods such as Waterfall, RUP, Agile, Scrum, etc.

A Masters’ degree in any related field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience of NYS and/or NYC government.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including exposure to MS Project and Visio.
• A strong customer orientation, with active listening skills and the ability to understand and define/document business needs comprehensively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of in-scope Health and Human Services programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse stakeholder groups, executives, managers, subject matter experts, technical staff, consultants/contractors and end users.

Duties Description The mission of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) is to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers by transforming health and human service delivery through coordinated business practices, modernized technology, strategic partnerships. IES will provide eligibility, enrollment, case management, and payment functionality for Health and Human Service programs currently served by the Welfare Management System, Benefits Issuance Control System and other State systems. IES will build on the successful opening of the New York State of Health (NYSoH) by leveraging assets created for the health benefit exchange to modernize the eligibility system for health and human service programs.

Under the direction of the Lead Business Analyst within the Integrated Eligibility System, the Business Analyst will be responsible for supporting the team in defining functional, non-functional, and technical specifications to meet business needs for IES; creating, reviewing, and maintaining artifacts; and working across the Program teams to ensure organizational standards are met across the enterprise.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Liaise with stakeholders to define functional, non-functional and technical specifications and resolve issues before implementation.
• Collaborate with and serve as liaison between business units, technology teams, and support teams.
• Gather, synthesize, and document business requirements.
• Collect, document, map, and analyze business process and system dependencies.
• Review vendor developed deliverables, such as requirements traceability matrices and functional design documents, and provide feedback to approvers.
• Support change management efforts and the delivery of business process reengineering for IES.
• Assist in quality assurance and support testing of new functionality.
• Coordinate and facilitate end user testing with SSD and State resources.
• Review and validate user stories and requirements.
• Draft test scripts and develop detailed specifications.
• May perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Comments Approval to fill this position is pending with Division of the Budget (DOB). Background check and fingerprinting are required.

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

Name Maria Troskowski

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.recruitment@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza, Swan Street Building, Core 4

PO Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please submit a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying Integrated Eligibility System (IES) Project Assistant (Business Analyst), Ref #18573. Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.

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