Project Assistant (Full Time - On Site Position in Albany, NY)
- Title: Project Assistant
- Location: Albany, NY
- Schedule: Monday-Friday
- Work hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
- Salary: $66,951-$85,138
- Apply by: 06/04/2025
Minimum qualifications
You must meet one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience utilizing business systems, processes, and procedures; or
- associate’s degree and four years of experience; or
- six years of specialized experience
Substitution: J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience. Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.
Note: These temporary project positions have been approved by Civil Service to 03/15/2026. Positions may be extended after this date based on operational needs and Civil Service approval.
For more information about the position, view the job announcement https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=188348
Job Duties
Project Assistant positions will help support the Systems Innovation Division with tax modernization. In these roles, incumbents would collect and document requirements, document system functions, test system changes prior to delivery, and serve as ITS liaisons between the business users and the development team.
Duties to include, but not limited to:
Obtain, document and track business requirements to develop automated applications which meet business priorities.
Attend project meetings while documenting any decisions and tracking issues to ensure they are resolved.
Create functional design specifications for system implementations, integrations, and enhancements.
Perform functional testing.
Maintain project documentation.
Communicate issues and information effectively, both verbally and in
writing, with functional and technical staff.
Collaborate effectively within a team environment.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Adhere to the time and attendance policies of the department.