OPA PROJECT SPECIALIST - HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - Manhattan, NY



The Investigation, Revenue, and Enforcement Administration (IREA) is responsible for supporting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA). Within IREA, the ORA Division of Information Systems Development is responsible for supporting HRA’s program integrity through the combined efforts of its two investigative components, the Bureau of Fraud Investigation (BFI) and the Bureau of Eligibility Verification (BEV). Mandate to conduct criminal investigations of individuals and organized groups allegedly committing fraudulent acts while participating in social services programs administered by HRA and ensure the integrity of the application and re-certification process.

IREA/Division of Information Systems Development is recruiting for (1) Computer Specialist (Software) III who will:


  • Participate in the development, design, and maintenance of very complex applications using

MS.NET technologies.


  • Assist in the development of complex networked on-line computer systems using SQL and

Oracle databases as a back end and WEB based software, such as .NET for designing and

programming front ends.


  • Supervise IREA programming tasks, liaise with MIS on Portal and EDITS development

tasks, and suggest new technologies to make certain that state of the art design maximizes

user work effort, resulting in improved productivity.


Minimum Qual Requirements


(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


  • Working knowledge of HRA / IREA systems, such as WMS, HRA Viewer, and Lexis-Nexis.

  • Excellent verbal, written, interpretive, and interpersonal communication skills with strong

analytical and decision-making abilities.


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Residency Requirement


New York City Residency is not required for this position





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