Texas Department of Public Safety
Status: Internal/External-OIEC employees and the general public Job Posting #: 00050710 Location: Austin Travel required: 5% FLSA Status: Programmer IV (Exempt) Do you have a passion for public service and enjoy making a difference? Don't miss out on this opportunity. Office of Injured Employee Counsel is hiring! Apply now if you're looking for a rewarding career in public service. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) is the state agency that helps injured employees with their Texas workers' compensation claims. The agency assists, educates, and advocates on their behalf. OIEC provides services in 20 offices across the state. Agency services include advocacy, customer service, and dispute assistance through OIEC's Ombudsman Program. Programmer IV - Austin As the Programmer IV, you will support existing agency operations as part of a broader team that plans, develops, and implements a new case management system. This will include SAS programming to ensure various important agency functions are met and tracked. Performs advanced (senior-level) computer programming work and highly complex coding, testing, and debugging of applications. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position may allow for telework, at the manager's discretion. You will be required to report to the office as needed to attend meetings, training, and other job duties. Employees who are allowed to telework must have a secure, dedicated workspace with Internet service. This position: Analyzes users' needs; designs, tests, and develops software to meet those needs related to development and implementation of a case management system. Performs complex programming, testing, and debugging using SAS software: Compiles and queries multiple data sources using proper reasoning and logic for assisting with, handling, and solving complex issues and problems. Evaluates the agency's business requirements to assist in identifying data element migration and to help identify new data elements in the case management system. Works with staff to prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation and converts them into a series of instructions coded in a programming language. Works with agency staff and across organizations to identify and coordinate programming needs. Performs related work as assigned. This position requires: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university Three (3) years of experience using analytic software applications such as SAS, STATA, SPSS or other statistical software, specifically performing complex programming, testing, and debugging using SAS software. Experience and education may be substituted for one another on a year-by-year basis. Additionally, preferences for this job are: Experience developing case management system or similar systems for the state of Texas Experience with visualization software such as Tableau. This position requires demonstrated knowledge of: Principles, practices, and techniques of programming and systems analysis; computer operations procedures and systems; and computer programming languages, and Ability to interpret technical information related to programming and data processing. This position requires demonstrated skill in: Problem solving, in critical thinking, in computer programming, in the use of hardware and software, and Modifying or developing software for applications. This position requires the demonstrated ability to: Communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people with varied skills, knowledge, and backgrounds. Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. Analyze and solve work-related problems and work independently on a variety of administrative work and technical assignments. Manage workload and priorities to meet necessary deadlines. Work both independently and as a team player. Communicate (verbally and written) technical and analytical information to a diverse set of audiences. Clearly document policies and procedures. How to apply Before you apply, please click, or copy and paste the following link into your browser for more information about working for the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC): .html All applications must contain complete job histories, including job title, dates of employment, name of employer, manager's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed. We may reject applications that do not include all the required information. Resumes do not take the place of this required information. Submitted through Work in Texas - Work in Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. To complete the supplemental questions, please go to CAPPS Career Center to register or log in and access your profile. Click on the following link or copy and paste it into your browser: CAPPS TALEO Career Section Criminal background checks will be conducted on all final candidates. An applicant who has been convicted of a criminal offense relevant to the position may be disqualified from employment. Equal employment opportunity: OIEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in employment or in the provision of services. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be directed to OIECHR@. Please note: Unless specifically and expressly stated otherwise, regular attendance is an essential function of every OIEC job. Employment Preferences Former Foster Youth Preference An individual who was under the permanent managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services on the day preceding the individual's 18th birthday is entitled to a preference in employment with a state agency over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification. Tex. Gov't Code, Section 672.002. Military employment preference Senate Bill 1376, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, Section 657.002 requires State agencies to give military employment preference in employment and retention. Please see more details on our job page. In order to receive a military employment preference for any position, the following documents are required to be submitted with your application, as applicable: Veteran: DD Form 214 Surviving spouse of a veteran who has not remarried: Marriage Certificate and DD Form 1300 or appropriate documentation Orphan of a veteran killed while on active duty: Birth Certificate and DD Form 1300 or appropriate documentation Spouse of a member of the US Armed Forces/Texas National Guard serving on Active Duty: Marriage Certificate and copy of spouse's active-duty military orders Spouse of a veteran with disability and is the primary income for household: Marriage Certificate, Veterans DD Form 214, and VA Benefits Summary Letter showing disability rating Documentation must be attached before military preference can be granted. All attachments containing personal and/or sensitive information must be redacted. Click or copy and paste this link into your browser: for help translating your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements, and skill sets. Applicable Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes are included, but not limited to one of the following: 42A, 420A, LS, PERS, 0100, 0111, 3F5X1 Click or copy and paste the following link into your browser to access Military Crosswalk information: .pdf #J-18808-Ljbffr