Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 09/17/18
Applications Due: 09/27/18
Vacancy ID: 59939
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyWorkers' Compensation Board
TitleProgram Research Specialist 2, WCB Item #5176
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
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? No
Location
County Schenectady
Street Address Office of Regulatory Affairs, Research and Data Analysis
328 State Street
City Schenectady
StateNY
Zip Code12305
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list, or;
70.1 Transfer to Program Research Specialist Trainee 1:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service as a Program Aide, SG-13 AND possess a bachelor’s degree or higher including nine credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, data analysis, or data modeling.
52.6 Transfer to Program Research Specialist 2, SG-18:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a 52.6 position allocated to a SG-16 or higher.
70.4 Transfer to Program Research Specialist Trainee 1:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a position allocated to a SG-11 or higher, possess a bachelor's degree or higher including nine credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, data analysis, or data modeling and have standing on the Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 eligible list.
70.4 Transfer to Program Research Specialist 2, SG-18:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a position allocated to a SG-16 or higher, possess a bachelor's degree or higher including nine credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, data analysis, or data modeling and two years of subsequent professional research experience in the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of program operations, and have standing on the Program Research Specialist 2 eligible list.
Duties Description Under the direction of Research and Data Analysis Bureau management, the Program Research Specialist will assist in the planning and implementation of statistical projects and surveys including the following tasks: Participate in initial discussions, planning and execution of research projects; assist in the selection of the appropriate methods to analyze and evaluate data, considering the source of data and statistical tools to be used to support Research and Data Analysis Bureau initiatives; assist in the evaluation of program areas including policy, procedure, legislation, objective, and cost effectiveness; assist in the development of key performance indicators for internal and external Board business processes; perform appropriate statistical computations using spreadsheets, statistical applications, and data analytics tools; analyze and present data using statistical and data analytics tools in a variety of formats, reports, tables, graphs, charts, and visualizations; assist in interpreting study results, significance and meaning of statistical study findings, prepare conclusions, recommendations and forecasts based on data summaries.
Additional Comments Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume which lists your actual Civil Service title, salary grade and specific verifiable information as to how you meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply for this position. Please send your application to HRM@WCB.ny.gov (email applications are preferred). It is important that you reference the WCB Item#5176 in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. (Please do not reference the Vacancy ID No.)
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Recruitment Unit
Telephone 518-474-2685
Fax 518-486-6364
Email Address HRM@WCB.NY.GOV
Address
Street Human Resources Management
328 State Street
City Schenectady
State NY
Zip Code 12305
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