Senior Administrative Analyst

Senior Administrative Analyst

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Region 2 Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office (DDSOO) is comprised of two districts, Broome and Central New York. Broome covers Broome County and Central New York covers Onondaga County. Each DDSOO is responsible for the direct provision of state-operated, person-centered services, supports, and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities. Within the Department of Quality Assurance, the Senior Administrative Analyst will serve as a regional logistics coordinator, focusing on supporting regional quality and compliance monitoring and support activities for priority initiatives. The Senior Administrative Analyst will also support monitoring and compliance efforts with the Division of State Operations (DSO) policies, perform professional, administrative, and technical duties with an emphasis on personal allowance management in state operated programs by facilitating reviews of personal allowance and spending, providing support to develop defined practices and standards to be met statewide, monitor spending activities, conduct personal allowance compliance checks both in person and remotely, as well as becoming a subject matter expert resource for Region 2. Responsibilities of the Senior Administrative Analyst may include but are not limited to, the following :

• Collect, review, and analyze quantitative data related to state operated programs and Personal Allowance or other high priority initiatives and make recommendations to Leadership regarding areas where improvement and / or vulnerability are noted.
• Develop and maintain priority reports and provide updates, recommendations, and analyses to state operations leadership.
• Assist in the development and modification of survey instruments and data collection systems; establish tracking and reporting systems that identify facility practices, issues, and the implementation or corrective actions with an emphasis on personal allowance.
• Develop, update, and maintain program protocols, policies, and procedures for State Operations (e.g., personal allowance, overtime, fit testing data).
• Serve as a primary point of contact for field operations with regards to development of policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinate efforts of subject matter experts across DDSOOs to develop solutions that will address systemic programmatic issues; provide on-site technical support and training when necessary.
• Maintain knowledge of and serve as a subject matter expert for Personal Allowance and the rules, regulations, standards, and requirements associated in order to provide support, ensure compliance, proactively monitor, and develop and make recommendations for policies and trainings to establish consistency statewide.
• Traveling to certified sites to conduct surveys of Personal Allowance management, which may include but not be limited to interviews of employees and people receiving services, collecting and reviewing Personal Allowance documentation and practices, providing technical support to employees to resolve any issues identified, and report to State Operations Leadership findings and recommendations that result from site visits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external and internal stakeholders to identify areas of improvement and implement strategies to mitigate associated risks.

This position may be filled at either of the following locations :

187 Northern Concourse, North Syracuse, NY 13212

249 Glenwood Rd, Binghamton, NY 13905

The position may be filled at the Administrative Analyst Trainee 1 level equated to SG-14, $53,764, Administrative Analyst Trainee 2 level equated to SG-16, $59,994, or full performance Senior Administrative Analyst SG-18, $66,951, based on education and experience. Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Senior Administrative Analyst SG-18 following the successful completion of the traineeship.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Administrative Analyst Trainee 1 : Bachelors degree or higher

Administrative Analyst Trainee 2 : Bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience conducting management and organizational studies to review and revise procedures for new or changing programs, review organizational performance, conduct data analysis, and develop internal controls.

Senior Administrative Analyst : Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience conducting management and organizational studies to review and revise procedures for new or changing programs, review organizational performance, conduct data analysis, and develop internal controls.

A Juris Doctor, Master's degree or higher, in a related field, can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.

REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS :

Current Office for People with Developmental Disabilities employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B / C service as a Senior Administrative Analyst. If you have less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the eligible list.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS :

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b / c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website : https : / / careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov / cmo / gotit / index.cfm .

55 B / C QUALIFICATIONS :

Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.

Meet the applicable minimal mental and / or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)

Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov / rp55 / , and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.