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PROJECT SPECIALIST/PAYMENT AND CLAIMING SYSTEMS (PaCS)

  1. HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Posted on: 08/21/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. Exam may be required

Department

Revenue Mgmt/Development-NM

$81,951.00 – $94,244.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The Office of Revenue Management and Development (ORMD) maximize federal and state funding of Human Resources Administration (HRA) costs. Over the last two years, ORMD has helped the save over $130 million in City tax levy dollars through the following responsibilities: providing technical support, design and business analysis services for specialized automated applications for all divisions of the Finance Office; and providing user and vendor support for a limited number of legacy applications within the Finance Office.

ORMD is requesting to fill one vacant Computer Specialist (Software) I position in the Bureau of Strategic Enterprise Analysis & Development (SEAD) to function as the Project Specialist/Payment & Claiming Systems (PaCS) who will:

- Design and document the requirements to implement milestone-based employment contracts in Payment and Claiming System (PaCS), and to facilitate the payment and claiming of Agency programs such as WeCARE III and Career Services.

- Ensure accurate and timely production of claiming reports, critical to several Finance Office functions, for approximately $95 million in payments a year.

- Research PaCS employment vendor payment system questions and other application issues, working with program areas and ITS staff to resolve system support issue.

- Develop highly complex SQL to match vendor submitted invoice client payroll detail and Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW) NYCWAY data in order to report eligibility and claiming categories for PARKS, Department of Sanitation and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).

- Support the system that generates the client milestones submitted by the vendors in order for the Agency to pay the vendors the correct amount owed on a timely basis.


Minimum Qualifications

(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.


Preferred Skills

- Proficient in PaCS, SQL and EDW systems - Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. - Knowledge of Federal, State and local/city policies and experience working for a large government agency in the financial area. - Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
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 not required for this position
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

580072

Title code

13632

Civil service title

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE)

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

PROJECT SPECIALIST/PAYMENT AND CLAIMING SYSTEMS (PaCS)

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

01

Number of positions

1

Work location

4 World Trade Center

  1. Technology, Data & Innovation

PROJECT SPECIALIST/PAYMENT AND CLAIMING SYSTEMS (PaCS)

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