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NY HELP Yes

Agency Insurance Fund, State

Title Business Systems Analyst 1/ Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (PHS Strategic) - NY HELPS

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade NS

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

Salary Range From $55598 to $86056 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10007

Duties Description Embedded into NYSIF’s PHS-Strategic Application Development team, incumbent of this position will play a key role in conducting the full range of business analysis activities, providing support for NYSIF's critical policy, finance, premium audit and risk control systems as well as any corresponding batch processes. Duties include, but are not limited to:Conduct individual or group interviews to research/gather project requirements, which define User Stories. • Create, distribute, and/or analyze surveys, documents, and wire frames. • Document current and/or future states of business process or function. • Design flow charts and process models to illustrate functionalities. • Develop test data and scenarios, and test systems functions including documentation. • Author procedure manuals and training materials related to business systems implementation for end-system users. • Document business process deficiencies that require resolution during and/or after implementation.

Minimum Qualifications For appointment to Trainee 1 level: • Reachable for appointment on current Civil Service eligible list used for filling this title; OR• One year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Titles eligible for transfer to Trainee 1 include but are not limited to Administrative Analyst Trainee 1, Claims Services Representative Trainee 1, Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1, Underwriter Trainee 1; OR• A bachelor’s degree or higher.For appointment to Trainee 2 level:• A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field; OR• A bachelor's degree and one year of professional business analysis experience, which includes: o eliciting requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organization's business needs;o identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements;o describing in a written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirements;o validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC);o developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.For appointment to journey level:• Reachable for appointment on current Civil Service eligible list used for filling this title; OR• One year of permanent, competitive class service as a Business Systems Analyst 1; OR• One year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Titles eligible for transfer to journey level include but are not limited to Admnv Specialist 1, Contract Management Specialist 1, Senr Budgeting Analyst. Please note that in addition to meeting regular transfer eligibility requirements, to be appointed to a journey-level title candidates would also need a bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional business analysis experience where your primary duty was performing three of the five following activities:o 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).o 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).o 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).o 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.o 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.Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position.

Additional Comments Please note, the salary range shown includes location pay and/or geographic pay. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.Fringe Benefits: • Competitive Compensation.• Future Career Growth Potential. • Open and Supportive Team-Based Environment.• Plentiful Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals. • Paid State and Federal Holidays.• Full Medical, Vision, and Dental. • Retirement Options. • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).• Possibility of Telecommuting, Flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules.NY HELPS Program:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NYSIF Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThe New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) prioritizes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout our agency. NYSIF provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law. We believe that embracing our differences brings richness, new ideas and experiences to NYSIF, which energizes a creative and innovative work environment. We strive to foster a workplace where diverse individuals are able to participate fully in the decision-making process and have ample opportunity for advancement. We are committed to investing the necessary resources and attention to improving the engagement, retention, and promotion of the extraordinary talent we have.Executive Order 31 commits New York State government to becoming a model employer for people with disabilities, increasing the participation of people with disabilities in state service and ensuring equal access to opportunities. NYSIF is proud to utilize best practices to recruit, hire, retain, and promote career advancement of individuals with disabilities. This includes special focus on current and prospective employees with the most significant disabilities, such as the use of supported employment, individual placement with support services, customized employment, the civil service sections 55/b and 55/c programs, internships, and job shadowing. If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at ra@nysif.com.

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Name Khalan Cassala

Telephone

Fax (518) 437-1618

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

Notes on Applying Candidates should email a resume and cover letter to hr@nysif.com, indicating the vacancy post number in the subject line. Please include your current, official NYS job title in the body of your submission.