Job Information:
Title: Tests and Measurement Specialist
First Date of Posting: 12/23/2024
Last Date of Filing: 01/31/2025
Authority: OA/TA
Department: People
Division/Unit: Employment Operations
Reports to: Manager, Examinations
Work Location: 300 Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Hours of Work: 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm
Compensation:
The selected candidates will be placed in one of the titles and levels below at the discretion of the MTA.
Transit Management Analyst Trainee (OA/TA):
TMAT (TA): $54,938
TMAT (OA): $57,443 (Rep by TWU)
Assistant Transit Management Analyst (OA/TA):
ATMA I (TA): $65,954 - $78,079
ATMA I (OA): $68,962 - $81,642 (Rep by TWU)
ATMA II (TA): $76,577 - $85,288
ATMA II (OA): $80,071 - $89,179 (Rep by TWU)
Associate Transit Management Analyst (OA/TA):
Assoc. TMA (TA): $86,565 - $112,083
Assoc. TMA (OA): $90,511 - $117,195 (Rep by TWU)
Test and Measurement Specialist (OA/TA):
TM Spec I (TA): $65,954 - $78,079
TM Spec I (OA): $65,954 - $78,079
TM Spec II (TA): $76,577- $85,288
TM Spec II (OA): $76,577 - $85,288
TM Spec III (TA): $86,565 - $112,083
TM Spec III (OA): $86,565 - $112,083
TA CANDIDATES FOR THE TRANSIT MANAGEMENT SERIES MUST BE PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN THE SAME TITLE OR ONE THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A TITLE TRANSFER UNDER RULE 6.1.9 OR BE REACHABLE ON AN ESTABLISHED CIVIL SERVICE HIRING LIST FOR ONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TITLES.
Responsibilities:
The Personnel Testing, Selection and Classification Unit of the People Department is responsible for conducting job analyses, developing, administering and rating pre-employment examinations and assessments for various civil service and non-civil service positions. The unit is charged with making determinations regarding the eligibility of candidates for employment by evaluating their education and experience and determining if they meet the minimum qualification requirements for employment. The unit also maintains a job classification system and performs such functions as the creation of new job titles.
These positions will be tasked with working on mostly provisional (non-permanent civil service) appointments of new employees. As such, the candidates selected for these positions will be reviewing resumes, conducting structured and unstructured interviews, as well as coordinating with various departments to organize recruitment events for hard-to-fill positions. They must utilize spreadsheets to organize the tracking of candidates’ movement throughout the pre-employment process.
Other tasks that may be performed less often are:
Conducting interviews in order to select job candidates with appropriate qualifications
Coordinating with Talent Acquisition and various other departments to organize open houses for hard-to-fill positions
Reviewing resumes to determine if candidates meet the qualification requirements for various positions
Developing interview rating guides for various technical positions with input from the department Subject Matter Experts
Utilizing excel spreadsheets to track candidate details from application to pre-employment processing
Conducting job analyses to determine the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualification requirements for various positions
Performing statistical analyses on various sets of data
Writing job analysis reports and developing detailed job specification documents
Developing various types of selection and promotion examinations (cognitive ability, technical, knowledge, supervisory ability, etc.) using a variety of formats (multiple-choice, short answer, practical skills, oral, narrative, etc.)
Writing, reviewing and editing examination questions, content and rating guides while ensuring that examination content is appropriate, correctly sourced and free of errors or omissions
Creating graphics for examinations using software applications such as Microsoft Visio and Adobe Photoshop
Evaluating the validity of examination questions and content
Planning and directing the administration of examinations and assessments in the office, at practical test sites, schools, work sites or other assigned locations
Reviewing protests of rating keys and appeals of ratings from candidates and making recommendations regarding their disposition
Making determinations regarding eligibility of candidates for employment by evaluating their education and experience
Testifying as an expert witness in legal proceedings involving examinations
Providing job-related training to new hires, subject matter experts, colleagues and interns
Developing and revising job classification documents
Performing audits in regard to employee claims that they are not performing duties that are not consistent with the duties of their job descriptions
Completing other projects as assigned
The selected candidate(s) will be required to work approximately 1-2 weekend days per month to administer examinations and assessments (Additional time off or overtime pay will be given in accordance with MTA policy or the collective bargaining agreement).
The selected candidate(s) must be able to perform job analyses interviews and observations in operating and maintenance environments and in close proximity to moving buses and trains (on live tracks).
The majority of the work is performed during normal business hours. However, the selected candidate(s) will be required to adjust their work hours for certain projects (job analyses, test administrations) in accordance with the needs of the assignment. As such, the employee may be required to perform work beginning at 7:00 AM on certain days and on rare occasion, perform work during the early morning, late evening or night hours
Education:
Transit Management Analyst Trainee (OA/TA)
A baccalaureate or higher-level degree from an accredited college in accounting, architecture, business administration, computer science, economics, engineering, engineering technology, finance, industrial psychology, mathematics, physics, public administration, public policy, transportation planning, urban planning/studies, human resources management, labor relations, operations research, security management or in a closely related field.
Assistant Transit Management Analyst (OA/TA)
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the areas listed above and one year of full-time satisfactory professional experience in the collection, evaluation and use of data relating to operational procedures, administrative systems, equipment and space utilization, and staffing requirements, including the preparation of charts, graphs, drawings and technical reports; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in one of the areas listed above; and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described above.
Associate Transit Management Analyst (OA/TA)
After meeting the requirements of the Assistant Transit Management Analyst title, candidates must have one additional year of experience as described above. One year of this experience must have been in the mass transportation industry.
Test and Measurement Specialist (OA/TA)
A master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by at least 12 semester credits in any combination of two or more of the following course areas: tests and measurement, statistics, research, personnel, psychology and computers; or
Completion of at least 45 semester credits towards a master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by at least 12 specialized credits as described for this title above; or
A baccalaureate degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by at least 12 specialized credits as described for this title above, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the development of personnel selection tests.
The selected candidates will be placed in one of the titles and levels above at the discretion of the MTA.
Selection Method:
Based on evaluation of education, experience, a skills assessment and an interview.
Other Information:
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking 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.