Business Systems Analyst 1/Business Systems Analyst Trainee, Central Office;

Business Systems Analyst 1/Business Systems Analyst Trainee

The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Business Systems Analyst 1/Business Systems Analyst Trainee position in the Office of Financial Management, Consolidated Business Office. The Consolidated Business Office (CBO) is responsible for consolidated cash management, vouchering, and payroll services for OMH Central Office and 24 psychiatric facilities. The incumbent of the Business Systems Analyst 1 position will serve as a liaison between OMH clinical and business stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to clinical business processes, policies, and information systems.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create and test queries through/in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) and/or People Soft (PS) to assist with the reporting and processing requirements of the Consolidated Payroll Services Unit.
• Create and maintain various Access databases for the Administrative Support Team.
• Create and maintain an Access database with the Client Worker Payroll – Bulkload System for the Operations-Bulkload Unit.
• Develop and assist with the development of the CBO's SharePoint site as well as update/maintain securities, information, forms, and other workflows within the site.
• Create, run, and maintain reports from various data sources.
• Conduct general research and information gathering related to business requirements for improvement or automation of simple business processes or functions.
• Research and document the current or "as-is" state of the relevant business process or function.
• Utilize basic requirement elicitation techniques such as individual interviews, surveys, and documentation reviews to develop workflow processes.
• Create reports and/or flow charts describing current business workflow and processes.
• Train end user staff on new procedures and software after creating training and procedure manuals.
• Perform post implementation review and assessment and end user support for clinical and business systems.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve issues for existing systems resulting from errors detected during implementation or in production.
• Facilitate meetings to include setting agenda, scribing and disseminating meeting material, and problem resolution.

The Consolidated Business Office is conveniently located in independent offices on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. Free parking is available across the street. The salary listed applies to candidates appointed to Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18. The salary for candidates appointed to Business Systems Analyst Trainee 1 starts at $ 53,764 and, for current New York State employees, is based on the candidate's salary at the time of hire. Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines. The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.