Program Research Specialist 1 - Albany, United States - Health, Department of

Health, Department of

Verified Company

Albany, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Minimum Qualifications
(DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent
status as a Program Research Specialist 1 (G18).

Department of Civil Service's Professional Career Opportunities
(PCO) Selects eligible list with a score of 100 OR qualified 55B/C

NY HELPS:

Program Research Specialist Tr 1- A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics.

Program Research Specialist Tr 2- A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics, and one year 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

Program Research Specialist 1- 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 two 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.

MQ Substitution

A master's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with administering third-party tools and enterprise utilities required; experience with SQL, Python, R, Tableau, or other programming and visualization languages preferred
Familiarity with ITIL and Service Management principles preferred
Understanding of user administration principles and basic identity management preferred
Database architecture and data management experience preferred
Project Management certification or relevant experience preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, Word. Experience with PowerApps, SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams, PowerPoint, and Visio preferred

Duties Description

Additional Comments

They should possess a basic understanding of ITIL and service management, configuration of third-party tools and have the ability to build solutions using Python or low-code platforms such as PowerApps.

They should have the ability to pull/manipulate data using SQL and have an appreciation for the collection of metadata to support data service functions in the management and quality of data in the NYS Department of Health's Medicaid program.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

Holiday & Paid Time Off
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
Shift & Geographic pay differentials
Affordable Health Care options
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
NYS Deferred Compensation plan
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
And many more...

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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.