NY HELP No

Agency Financial System, Statewide

Title Student Assistant, NS #24-26

Occupational Category No Preference

Salary Grade Hourly

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $17 to $17 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 5

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be currently enrolled as part-time or full-time high school, undergraduate, or graduate college students at an education institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education.Preferred Qualifications:• Commitment to superior Customer Service including: -Essential soft skills required to liaise with team members at all levels of the organization and SFS customers -Ability to authentically build trusted relationships and maintain a positive work environment• Ability to adapt to constantly evolving system and requests• Familiarity with Active Directory user administration and reporting• Knowledge of folder security structure

Duties Description The Statewide Financial System (SFS) is a New York State implementation of PeopleSoft Financials running on Oracle Database, and includes an extensive array of PeopleSoft modules, along with a number of associated software applications. The SFS system is used by multiple state agencies and vendors to manage and execute their financial business processes. As part of the Operations and Technology Pillar, Security Bureau, of SFS, the student assistant will work in the areas of Desktop Support, Web Administration, and Security and Workflow. This bureau is responsible for the design, implementation, and support of PeopleSoft Workflow and Security Architecture within the SFS Program, the maintenance and administration of the desktop software and hardware of SFS, and the web development, content management, and website maintenance needs of SFS. General Job Responsibilities:• Understand provisioning processes and security architecture within SFS: particularly, their impact on transactional workflow.• Understand and enforce system and user security that adheres to SFS Internal Controls.• Write and execute PS Queries and SQLs for updating, reporting, and auditing purposes.• Perform in-depth data analysis.• Assist with the development and maintenance of internal and external SFS Security and Workflow training materials.• Configure and/or build security provisioning within the system to support functional needs.• Respond and troubleshoot reported issues from system and internal users.• Upon successful resolution of a problem, ensure resolution steps are documented clearly and conduct knowledge transfer activities with appropriate SFS staff as needed.• Assist in the planning, installation, and administration of software tools as required by the SFS project team; these tools may include software to manage requirements, testing, collaboration, and project planning.• Assist in the deployment of hardware upgrades. • Maintain hardware and software inventories.• Convey information both orally and in writing in a clear and effective manner.• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional Comments This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with SFS, you may be required to be fingerprinted.SFS is the organization that manages the enterprise financial system that supports the business of New York State government. SFS is an independent entity jointly governed by the Office of the State Comptroller and the Division of the Budget.As one of the largest public sector enterprise financial systems in the United States, SFS processes an average of 22,000 voucher transactions daily and about $150 billion in payments per year using Oracle PeopleSoft technology. SFS staff provide extensive operational support to over 70 NYS agencies and authorities. SFS continues to work on major initiatives to expand the use of system functionality and works collaboratively with agencies and the NYS Office of Information Technology Services clusters that support IT systems across the State.Currently, we are looking for motivated, highly qualified professionals who can lead and support ongoing transformational statewide information technology projects. Focused on best practices, continuous improvement, and enabling efficient government operations, SFS team members include programmers, project managers, PeopleSoft experts, database and security administrators, business analysts, and customer service and change management professionals. Located in Albany, NY, SFS is a fast-paced, dynamic place to work, where individuals have the opportunity to support the transformation of NYS government’s financial business processes. SFS is committed to diversity and workforce development, providing its employees with professional growth through training opportunities and knowledge sharing.To learn more about SFS, visit our website at www.sfs.ny.gov.Work hours and telecommuting availability (50% maximum) for this position will be discussed during the interview process, and are subject to operational needs and the telecommuting application process.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. SFS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

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Name SFS Personnel

Telephone

Fax

Email Address personnel@sfs.ny.gov

Address

Street W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 5

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Notes on Applying To apply, please send a cover letter and resume by e-mail. Please be sure to indicate that you are applying for the position of Student Assistant, #24-26.