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Staff Analyst Series - Paratransit

Job ID: 8919
Business Unit: MABSTOA
Location: Long Island City, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: NYC Transit Authority
Date Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Description

Job Information 

Title: Staff Analyst Series 
First date of posting: 9.23.24
Last date of posting: Open Until Filled
Authority: OA / TA 
Department: Paratransit
Division/Unit: Office of the VP
Reports To: Acting VP Paratransit 
Work Location: 33-00 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101

Description
MTA New York City Transit Paratransit (Access-A-Ride) is a federally mandated service, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, providing origin-to-destination, demand-response, shared ride transportation for individuals with disabilities that cannot use fixed route public buses and subways.

 
  • Support the VP by attending meetings, taking notes, identifying critical take-aways and ensuring appropriate follow up on key next steps
  • Assist the VP in managing their schedule to ensure time is aligned to AAR and MTA goals and priorities, including coordinating with staff of other MTA executives as needed
  • Ensure appropriate and timely review of documents requiring VP signature including HR actions, customer correspondence, tuition reimbursement requests, invoices, and State Controls reviews
  • Work with divisions to prepare background and materials for VP meetings with other departments, MTA Board, riders, advocates, and community members
  • Coordinate across Paratransit divisions to ensure department-wide initiatives such as annual training, time-tracking, employee nominations for awards and others are completed in a timely fashion and with engagement across the organization
  • Ensure communications directed toward the VP, including mail and phone calls, are routed in a timely fashion to the appropriate group for response
  • Conduct research and analysis for ad hoc projects that require input from multiple Paratransit departments

Skills

  • Independent initiative and excellent time management 
  • Judgment and effectiveness working with colleagues at different levels of the organization
  • Comfortable working in fast paced environment
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with varying timelines and levels of urgency, to ensure critical deadlines are met
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications 
  • Experience working on complex projects that require balancing operational, budgetary, and customer constraints
  • Detailed knowledge of NYCT preferred

Desired Skills
• Ability to utilize databases (PAIRS, ADEPT, Power BI, Tableau) and develop analytical 
reports that provide insights to the business units.
• Familiarity with Paratransit operations.
 

Compensation
Assoc. Staff Analyst (TWU - OA-REP): $90,511- $117,195
Assoc. Staff Analyst (TA): $83,098 - $107,591 (New Hire Rate: $72,258)
 
Staff Analyst II (TWU - OA-REP): $80,071 - $89,179 
Staff Analyst II (TA): $73,510 - $81,871 (New Hire Rate: $63,923) 
 
Staff Analyst I (TWU - OA-REP): $68,962- $81,642
Staff Analyst I (TA): $63,310- $74,950 (New Hire Rate- $55,049)

NOTE: In order to be hired on TA payroll, you must be permanent in the Staff Analyst OR Associate Staff Analyst titles.
 
 
Education and Experience
Associate Staff Analyst

1. A Master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, 
organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, 
psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely 
related field, and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, 
accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or 
methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management or in a related area; or
2. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three (3) years of satisfactory full-time 
professional experience in the areas described in 1 above.

3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above: or  
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above; or 5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university. For one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school.  
Staff Analyst II
1. A Master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, 
organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, 
psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely 
related field, and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, 
accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or 
methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management or in a related area; or
2. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three (3) years of satisfactory full-time 
professional experience in the areas described in 1 above.
3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above: or  
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above; or 5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university. For one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school.  

 
Staff Analyst I 
1. A master’s degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a closely related field; or
2. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time 
professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget. of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relation, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 
3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above: or  
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above; or 5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university. For one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school.  
  
 
Other Information 
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policy making position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”). 
 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply. 
 
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