College Aide

FINANCIAL INFO SVCS AGENCY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

The Financial Information Services Agency - Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) seeks a College Aide to support the Debt Management System (DMS) in New York City. You will load bond data, verify accuracy, and collaborate with users and the DMS team to resolve issues.

You will conduct functional testing by writing test scripts, executing scenarios, and documenting results. Additional duties include creating requirement documents, performing data analysis with SQL, and uploading documents.

Qualifications

• Matriculation in a college or graduate school is required.
• Employment is conditioned upon continued student status in college or graduate school.
• Assignment Level II/III requires IT-related coursework including 9 semester credits.

Responsibilities

• Load municipal bond information into DMS and verify data accuracy with users and the DMS team.
• Conduct functional testing by writing test scripts, executing test scenarios, and documenting test results.
• Create requirement documents, upload official documents, and perform data analysis using SQL queries.

Skills

Data analysis

Education

College/Graduate student matriculation

IT-related coursework (9 credits)

Tools

SQL

Test scripting

Job description

The Financial Information Services Agency - Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) supports and maintains the financial and payroll systems of the City of New York. FISA-OPA is seeking a College Aide to work as a Business Analyst for the Debt Management System (DMS). The DMS application stores the City's bond information and is used by investment banks, City agencies, bond counsels, and financial advisors.

Under the supervision of the Director of DMS, the College Aide will be responsible for the following:

• Load municipal bond information into DMS, work with users and DMS team members to resolve issues and verify accuracy of the data.
• Conduct functional testing by writing test scripts, executing test scenarios, and documenting test results.
• Perform other tasks as assigned e.g. write requirement documents, upload official documents, perform data analysis using SQL queries, etc.

Additional Information

CA-06

Hours/Shift

17 1/2 hours Weekly/Day when school is in session. Up to 35 hours Weekly/Day when school is not in session.

Work Location

5 Manhattan West, NY, NY

COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment Level I:

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE

Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.