Business Systems Analyst 1 (HELPS) - VID 208920

New York State Department of Civil Service
Albany, NY

NY HELP Yes

Agency General Services, Office of

Title Business Systems Analyst 1 (HELPS) - VID 208920

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Duties Description Under the direction of the Business System Analyst 2, the Business Systems Analyst 1 position will work closely with OGS agency staff on IT related projects to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business systems and processes as part of the OGS Project Management Office (PMO). Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:- Research and gather requirements by conducting individual or group interviews, distributing surveys, and reviewing documents.- Document the current or as-is state of the business process or function; create flow charts and process models, and other visual representations. - Combine all necessary details in a Business Process Analysis document describing the current process as well as the future state.- Organize and maintain all related project documentation using SharePoint.- Schedule and coordinate meetings as required.- Communicate agency requirements to ITS or Vendor staff and work with Project Managers to ensure they are implemented during each project.- Develop test data and scenarios, test systems functions, and document the results. Act as a liaison for agency User Acceptance Testing and escalate any issues that require action to the Project Manager/BSA 2 as appropriate.- Provide weekly updates to the BSA 2 and PMO team.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:This title includes a traineeship opportunity, and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.Required experience: Six years of business analysis experience including: using business analysis techniques to elicit requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organizations business needs; using business analysis techniques for the purpose of identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or; describing in a comprehensive written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirement; this includes creating, updating, and maintaining documentation through the system development life cycle; validating requirements throughout the product or system development life cycle (SDLC) including all changes to the processes that would enable an organization to achieve its goals; or verifying requirements throughout the product/SDLC to ensure they perform to the required specifications and are capable of achieving the design capabilities; this includes developing test plans and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, or communicating with stakeholders.Business Systems Analyst level:- Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): Four years of experience.- Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): Five years of experience.- Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18: Six years of experience.Substitutions: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 11 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.70.4 Transfer: Candidates must have one year or more of qualifying permanent service at the Grade 11 or above AND possession of a bachelor's degree; AND standing on the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) eligible lists. PCO Candidates: Individuals with a score of 100 or above on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list are encouraged to apply. Successful completion of a two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18.NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OGS's EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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Name Human Resources/AK

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.

Posted 2026-02-09

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