Agency State Comptroller, Office of the

Title Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18, Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2, (Equated to SG-16), Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1, (Equated to SG-14), Item #00266

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $47925 to $80248 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of the New York State Comptroller

110 State Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Minimum Qualifications You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program (see below), or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.70.1 Transfer: For a 70.1 transfer to a Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 70.1 title allocated to a salary grade 16 or above. 70.1 Transfer to a trainee 2: For a 70.1 transfer to the trainee 2, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 70.1 title allocated to a salary grade 12 or above. 70.1 Transfer to a trainee 1: For a 70.1 transfer to the trainee 1, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 70.1 title allocated to a salary grade 11 or above. 52.6 Transfer:For a 52.6 transfer to a Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 52.6 title allocated to a salary grade 16 or above.52.6 Transfer to a trainee 2:For a 52.6 transfer to the trainee 2, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 52.6 title allocated to a salary grade 12 or above.52.6 Transfer to a trainee 1:For a 52.6 transfer to the trainee 1, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 52.6 title allocated to a salary grade 11 or above.Depending on qualifications, you may be required to serve a 1 or 2-year traineeship that leads to the full level grade 18 position.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov)Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.55-b/c program: This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For 55 b/c appointment, you must: • Possess the minimum qualifications for the selected title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement. Professional Career Opportunities » Department of Civil Service (ny.gov)• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary) • Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request. *If you are currently 55b/c eligible and possess a bachelor’s degree, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Duties Description • Organize and/or facilitate enterprise or division-specific requirements elicitation sessions for IT projects, ensuring stakeholder needs are understood and accurately captured.• Act as the recording analyst at Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions. • Assist with the development of process, data, and object-oriented models to support clear understanding of business and stakeholder requirements. • Coordinate and participate in user acceptance testing. • Assist with preparing written documentation, as needed. • Assist with organizing and conducting business process improvement (BPI) projects or Lean consulting engagements.• Support the understanding of the "as-is" state and development of a "to-be" process.• Observe and document the steps in the “as-is” process. • Assist with identifying key performance indicators (KPI) and metrics to provide a well-developed understanding of the return of investment (ROI) for each project. • Assist with establishing and maintaining business analysis methodologies.• Assist with the development of consistent approaches and best practices for business analysis.• Participate in business analysis training activities.• Participate in the OSC Business Analysis Community of Practice.• Assist with IT Governance Committee activities, including but not limited to recording action items and outcomes. • Engage in continuous professional development activities. • Assist with a variety of administrative tasks to support the business analysis efforts of the Program Management Office (PgMO).

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Demonstrates passion for business analysis. • Demonstrated experience using recognized business analysis elicitation techniques to elicit requirements (e.g., business, stakeholder, solution, and transition); and determine required operational services from business users.• Demonstrated experience using recognized business analysis methodologies to design solutions aimed at improvements by elevating the efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes (e.g., business process improvement, business process modeling, data modeling, fit-gap analyses, or functional designs).• Strong facilitation and organizational skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to work with others to analyze problems quickly and develop the best solutions options.• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, to adapt to change, and work well in a participative, team-oriented environment with diverse assignments.• Formal training in business analysis concepts and methodologies.• Membership and/or participation in the International Institute of Business Analysis and professional communities of practice. Telecommuting: The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if any employee’s duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.

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Name Erin M. Zielinski

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us

Address

Street Office of Human Resources

110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Notes on Applying Submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications to recruit@osc.ny.gov, no later than December 5, 2023.. Reference Item #00266-EMZ in the subject line and on the cover letter for proper routing.If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact this Division representative:Division contact: Jamie Bess, CIO_HR@osc.ny.gov When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section only. The OER ID # should not be included.