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Business Analyst

  1. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Posted on: 08/21/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

QUEENS

  1. Exam may be required

Department

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO

$84,451.00 – $113,550.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and storm water, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

The Program Management Office (PMO) within BEDC provides technical support to the project delivery teams. This includes the following sections and groups: Project Controls, Schedule Controls, Permitting Support, Cost Estimating, Business Solutions, Data Analytics, and management of the Enterprise Program Management Information System (ePMIS). The PMO uses people, processes, and tools to mitigate issues that may impact a project.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Staff Analyst for the Program Management Office (PMO) located in the Lefrak Office in Queens, NY. Under direction of the PMO Business Solutions Manager, and with some latitude for independent initiative and judgement, the selected candidate will serve as a Business Analyst. The selected candidate will need to be skilled in application development to support best in class management of BEDC’s capital projects. The Business Analyst will manage data captured on the huge variety of elements in project delivery to support Project Teams and all levels of Management. The Business Analyst will also maintain and develop tools within existing DEP-used technology, such as eBuilder and SQL, to capture, manipulate, or output engineering project management data.

Typical tasks will include:

- Address system users support requests
- Interface with technology providers personnel to address problems
- Support ongoing maintenance of reporting and data solutions
- Analyze business requirements into technical requirements for reporting/visualizations, data models, and databases.
- Review technical specifications derived from technical requirements
- Participate in the design, performance, and code review process
- Oversee development and maintenance of the department's data repository and ensure successful data gathering and validating the accuracy of the data prior to publication of reports
- Develop IT-based solutions consisting of contextual, conceptual, and logical architectures using standards-based, rigorous methodologies and best practices.

**** Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.****


Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.


Preferred Skills

- 1 – 5 years of experience in Business Analytics - Strong organization, writing, communication skills, with a strong vision of the goals - Experience gathering requirement from project teams and management for their needs - Experience in build Dashboards and reports using SSRS and Power BI. - Strong SQL skills with experience working with large datasets to generate reports and dashboards - Broad technology experience in application development, cloud architecture, Relational/NoSQL databases, analytics, machine learning, DevOps, management, and monitoring - Experience with broad technology delivery, including custom development using various development languages such as C#, Java
55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

575318

Title code

1002A

Civil service title

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST (

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Business Analyst

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

00

Number of positions

1

Work location

96-05 Horace Harding Expway

  1. Engineering, Architecture, & Planning

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