NY HELP Yes Agency Insurance Fund, State Title Business Systems Analyst 2 (NY HELPS) Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 23 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $84156 to $106454 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 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address 1 Watervliet Ave ext. City Albany State NY Zip Code 12206 Duties Description The Business Systems Analyst 2 will work closely with program staff and stakeholders to assist with execution of projects identified by leadership, utilizing a wide range of specialized knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Researches and gathers requirements by conducting individual or group interviews, scheduling and facilitating meetings, distributing surveys, and reviewing documents.• Develops requirements for the more critical business analysis projects.• Analyzes and develops the business case during the project intake process.• Communicates business process and system requirements to IT staff, program staff, and stakeholders. • Reviews and analyzes business process deficiencies requiring resolution during or after implementation. • May perform business analysis intelligence activities to extract data for operational needs, testing purposes, and to ensure data integrity.• Identifies and documents the scope of business process changes or enhancements required by procedural changes or by changes to federal, State or local laws and statutes.• Establishes timetables for completion of projects.• Validates requirements throughout the business analysis process.• Reviews and analyzes business process deficiencies requiring resolution during or after implementation. • May perform business analysis intelligence activities such as data mining to extract data for forecasting, service delivery metrics, and provide management with data to make policy decisions• May supervise staff. Minimum Qualifications For Permanent Appointment:• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Examples include, but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 2, Contract Management Specialist 2, Project Manager 2.For Non-Competitive Appointment via NY HELPS*:• A bachelor’s or higher degree AND three years of business analysis experience in a largescale automated system such as a customized Oracle People Soft application, performing the following: eliciting requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organization's business needs; identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements; describing in a written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirements; validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC); and developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders; OR• Bachelors or higher degree AND possession of a Level 2 International Institute of Business Analysis/Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (IIBA/CCBA) Certification** AND one year of business analysis* experience where your primary duty was performing three of the five activities listed above; OR• Possession of a Level 3 International Institute of Business Analysis/Certified Business Analysis Professional (IIBA/CBAP) Certification.***Business analysis includes the following: the use of requirement elicitation techniques for improvement or automation of processes or functions; conducting research and documenting the current state of business process or function; participating in the implementation of system changes and enhancements; conducting system tests using test scenarios and documenting results; creating training, including procedure manuals for end users regarding new procedures and software; engaging in post implementation review and assessment; identifying, analyzing and resolving of issues inherent to existing systems; and acting as a liaison and interpreter between stakeholders and end users of the system.**Information regarding IBAA certification can be found at: http://www.iiba.org/Certification/certificationlevels.aspxPlease 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 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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Khalan Cassala Telephone Fax (518) 437-1618 Email Address hr@nysif.com Address Street PO Box 66699 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12206 Notes on Applying Please submit application materials to hr@nysif.com referencing the Vacancy ID# in your subject line.