Program Research Specialist 2 - Albany, United States - Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of

Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
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Albany, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Minimum Qualifications

NY HELPS:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).


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 compete in an examination.

Employees will then be afforded 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.


NON-
COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:


A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, mathematics, data analysis, or data modeling and three years of professional research experience in the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of social services programs, such as cash or nutrition assistance, child welfare, disease management, disease prevention, employment, and unemployment services, labor market information, or workforce development.


COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS
OR

Reachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.


Duties Description

The duties of this position include:

  • Data production and analysis in support of policy, performance, systems modernization, and trend analysis;
  • Data file development, extraction, manipulation, cleansing, and analysis of large data extracts using statistical and analysis packages;
  • Developing and executing ad hoc and recurring reports designed to support federal reporting, policy analysis, and program evaluation;
  • Collecting and processing data in support of DCSS audits;
  • Analyzing and interpreting data in support of consideration of changes related to policies, procedures, and program improvements;
  • Identifying trends in data and any factors that could affect the results of the analysis conducted;
  • Preparing tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results;
  • Preparing forecasts of factors related to and affecting the Child Support Program operations for use in strategic planning activities; and
  • Work with information technology and operational staff to maintain and enhance the data infrastructure and reports needed to support data analysis and reporting functions.

Desired Competencies:

  • Selfmotivated, strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and committed to teamwork.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Additional Comments
Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.


Remarks:
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