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NY HELP No Agency Information Technology Services, Office of Title Data and AI Governance Program Specialist (Project Assistant) Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $99333 to $99333 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Temporary Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County New York Street Address 1 New York Plaza City New York City State NY Zip Code 10004 Duties Description u2022 Assist with the high stakes deployment of AI products across all sectors of ITS. u2022 Develops and reviews project definition and scope for each sector. u2022 Support the development, implementation, and ensures frameworks are established for the continuous improvement of data and AI governance frameworks, standards, procedures, and tools across New York State agencies.u2022 Partner with agency data owners, stewards, subject matter experts, and ITS colleagues to document data assets, business use cases, roles, responsibilities, and governance requirements.u2022 Assist with data inventory, metadata, cataloging, and data quality activities, including maintaining governance documentation, business definitions, and related records.u2022 Help coordinate Data and AI Governance Committee activities, prepare materials, track decisions and action items, and support follow-through on governance priorities.u2022 Contribute to governance maturity assessments, metrics, and reporting by identifying gaps, tracking adoption of governance practices, and supporting recommendations for improvement.u2022 Analyze and test recommendations.u2022 Support training, outreach, and stakeholder engagement efforts that promote responsible data and AI use and strengthen data governance practices across all sectors. Minimum Qualifications Eight years of data analytics, business systems analysis, or AI governance experience; one of which must be at the supervisory level. An associates degree can substitute for one year of experience; a bacheloru2019s degree for four, masteru2019s for one, and a PHD for two. Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.Some positions may require fingerprinting.If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary.Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Offu2022 Thirteen (13) paid holidays annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annuallyu2022 Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.u2022 Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefitsu2022 Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programsu2022 Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefitsu2022 New York State Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS) Membershipu2022 NYS Deferred Compensationu2022 Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bondsu2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)u2022 And many more.The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Ryan Taratus Telephone 5184869848 Fax 518-402-4924 Email Address Address Street Office of Information Technology Services, Human Resources Management 164 Columbia Turnpike City Rensselaer State NY Zip Code 12114 Notes on Applying To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.