The Office of Revenue Management & Development (ORMD) maximizes federal and state funding of HRA costs through the activities of developing revenue-enhancing initiatives and carrying out revenue-generating projects, savings millions of City tax levy dollars.
The Finance Office is recruiting for a Computer Specialist Software IV to function as a Project Manager within the Office of Revenue Management & Development, who will:

- Manage the development and oversee the testing, planning, design and implementation of data management systems of PaCS, the Line-Item Contract System (LICS) and other financial systems.

- Enable system analyses and evaluations based on data modeling, data administration, data security and integrity, performance monitoring, and logical and physical database design; as improvements enhancements and other changes are made to systems and applications, determine effects of changes on the process, and update documented rule changes as appropriate.

- Oversee the development and implementation of new and changed system specifications, applications and payment and claiming rule changes for Agency programs such as, WeCARE, Career Services, Jobs Plus.

- Interface with Information Technology Services (ITS) and ensure that systems users (vendors and Agency personnel) are properly supported, and issues resolved or referred when needed; participate in efforts to expand functionality, and to introduce enhancements.

- Provide ongoing training for Agency personnel and vendors using the systems and applications. Provide cross-training where it is needed.

- Participate in the creation of test plans and provide direction to team. Provide analysis and review for ad-hoc run reports.

- Develop vendor and Agency reports. Produce statistical reports analyzing payments, client demographic data and funding streams for claiming purposes.

- Collect information on the changing fiscal relationships between city, state, and federal governments, in order to determine the fiscal impact of new and proposed legislations, regulations and/or procedures on payment and claiming funding streams. Interpret and implement the city’s financial policy as outlined in the Comptroller’s Directives, including annual closeout.

- Consult and advise executive management regarding the on-going development, design, implementation, and maintenance of current systems.

(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification
requirements.
Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.

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.