Program Research Specialist 2 - Albany, United States - Motor Vehicles, Department of

Motor Vehicles, Department of

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Albany, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

To be eligible for the Program Research Specialist 2, G-23 position you must meet one of the following conditions:

In a G-21 or higher title that meets criteria for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer

A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics and three years of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE A CIVIL SERVICE TEST.

Employees will then be afforded with all of 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.

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Duties Description
Under the general direction of a Program Research Specialist 3, G-25, a Program Research Specialist 2, G-23, in the Department of Motor Vehicles, plans studies; collects and analyzes data; interprets and reports findings on current or proposed programs, policies, and legislation related to such programs to determine the actual or potential effectiveness in achieving objectives; identifies weaknesses in programs and makes recommendations for modifications; and provides advice and consultation to agency management on program operations with duties including but not limited to:

Consults with management to outline the specific data

needs for each research and analysis project.

Determines the kinds of information needed and the data

sources and collection methods to follow.

Plans the study or investigation and develops and issues

instructions covering the steps to be followed in carrying out
the plan.

Develops data analysis approaches that incorporates data

mining, statistical methods and procedures and computer
modeling techniques to ensure data is accurate, applicable,
and valid.

Conducts risk reviews and identify anomalies that warrant

further research.

Plans data collection methods for specific projects and

determines the types and sizes of sample groups to be
used.

Evaluates data sources to determine any limitations in

terms of reliability or usability.

Selects the appropriate methods to follow in analyzing and

evaluating data, considering the character and sources of
data and the statistical tools to be used.

Identifies relationships and trends in data, and factors that

could affect the results of the research.

Pretests and does beta testing of questionnaires and other

documents and methods developed for the study to ensure
their accuracy, reasonableness, and relevance.

Prepares operating schedules to ensure a smooth operation

and the effective utilization of staff.

Collects and processes data utilizing survey and/or non

- survey instruments, published and unpublished agency
statistics and records, on-site investigations, discussions
with users, and similar materials and sources.