Minimum Qualifications

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Civil Service examinations are not required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program:

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:

Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1

For appointment to a Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1, you must have:

• A bachelor's or higher degree. 

Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2

For appointment to a Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree AND one year of professional business analysis experience as described below*

Business Systems Analyst 1 

For appointment to the Business Systems Analyst 1 (SG-18), you must have:

• A bachelor's degree AND two years of professional business analysis experience as described below*

*Business analysis experience is defined as experience where your primary duty was performing three of the five following activities:

• Using business analysis techniques to elicit requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organizations business needs (e.g., workshops, focus groups, interviews, observation, brainstorming, surveys/questionnaires, JAD Sessions).
• Using business analysis techniques for the purpose of identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements (e.g., Data Flow Diagram, Business Process Model, Root Cause Analysis, Fish Bone Diagram, Context Diagram, Business Process Flows, or Fit-Gap Analysis).
• 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 (e.g., Business Case, Use Case, Business Requirements Document [BRD], Fit-Gap Analysis, Impact and Feasibility Analysis, Change Management Analysis).
• Validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) including all changes to the processes that would enable an organization to achieve its goals.
• Verifying requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure they perform to the required specifications and are capable of achieving the design capabilities; this includes developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.

The following activities are not considered qualifying experience:

• Conducting or overseeing operational audits or audits of internal controls to develop audit reports and make recommendations to management regarding policies, practices, procedures and resources - Responsibility limited to forms design and changes to forms.
• Business related operational responsibilities, including serving internal and external customers, using a business system in the performance of daily operational duties, managing staff with business responsibilities, etc.
• Information technology-related responsibilities such as hardware installation, network configuration, software administration and programming.
• Development of instructional materials and classroom training.
• Help desk duties including troubleshooting, resolving user issues, and providing customer service.

NOTE: A Juris Doctor, master’s or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience. 

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1, 52.6, or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.
For 70.1, 52.6, or 70.4 transfer to a Business Systems Analyst 1, salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 or above, SG-14 or above for a Trainee 2, SG-12 or above for a Trainee 1, depending on qualifications.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website:  Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov)
Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.
Depending on qualifications, you may be required to serve a 1 or 2-year traineeship that leads to the full level SG-18 position.

55b/55c Program appointment:

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov)

Traineeship salary information:

The position may be filled at the Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1 equated to SG-14 ($53,764), Business Systems Analyst Trainee 2 equated to SG-16 ($59,994), or full performance Business Systems Analyst 1 SG-18 ($66,951) based on the candidate’s education, experience, and previous state service. Salary is nonnegotiable. 

Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Business Systems Analyst 1  SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.