Occ. Code 2466800

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INSURANCE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, GRADE 25	2466800
DIRECTOR INSURANCE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, M-3	2466900

New York State Department of Civil Service

Classification Standard

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INSURANCE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, under general direction of the Director Insurance Research and Statistics, plans and directs research programs and studies in connection with the development of Department policies and procedures and the drafting of legislation and regulations; supervises staff; provides technical assistance to Department Bureau Chiefs on research matters; represents the Department at interdepartmental committee meetings and serves as consultant to other departments on insurance matters; directs the activities of the departmental library; prepares research material and reports for use in Department publications and press releases; answers inquiries relating to insurance research and statistical matters from within and outside the Department; and prepares the Department's Monthly Bulletin. QUALIFICATIONS: One year of permanent competitive service as Program Research Specialist 3.

DIRECTOR INSURANCE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS initiates, plans, directs and coordinates the major research programs and studies of the Insurance Department; directs the publications program of the Insurance Department including annual reports, non‑repetitive reports arising from special studies and investigations, consumer education brochures, reprints of Department regulations and other publications; provides technical advice and assistance to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents in connection with federal and state legislative committees and various associations and conferences; provides statistical and other research data to Administrative Officer and collaborates with him or her in preparing administrative surveys and programs involving expenditure appraisals, workload measurement, staffing forecasts and operations analysis for use by the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents in overall supervision and direction of the Department, evaluations of Bureau effectiveness, reorganization studies and program budgets; provides technical advice and assistance to the Bureau Chiefs of the Department on matters related to research, publications, budget and work load analysis; directs library services of the Department; prepares material for use in connection with speeches, brochures, press releases and other publicity related to the research program of the Department for use by the Governor's office and Department executives; and maintains liaison with public and private trade and
research organizations to provide and obtain research data. QUALIFICATIONS: One year of permanent service as Assistant Director Insurance Research and Statistics.

Reviewed:  11/02

NOTE:  Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.  Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class.  The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written.  Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.