Business Analyst

Posting Number 3462P Position Title Business Analyst Department City Manager Job Code 07930 FLSA Status Exempt Union Code/Affiliation Unrepresented Division PMO Job Description Summary

The purpose of this job is to investigate, analyze, develop, and assist in implementing initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity. Creates current and target business process models. Generates business cases and makes recommendations about proposed projects. Captures business needs and determines functional and non-functional requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

• Conducts business process modeling and creates applicable scenarios for proper testing of generated models.

• Investigates, discovers, organizes, and clarifies business requirements. Prioritizes requirements for development.

• Collaborates with functional area representatives and estimator(s) to define benefits and costs of the project, write and present business cases, and maintain alignment with business objectives.

• Communicates, translates, and simplifies business requirements to ensure consistency and consensus from stakeholders.

• Works with subject matter experts to translate requirements into specifications and ensures customer understanding of specifications.

• Assesses change proposals, analyzing cost and impact. Defines solutions to achieve strategic goals and objectives.

• Works with training team to develop and modify management/training plans.

• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No supervisory authority. Work does require providing guidance and training to others.

Human Collaboration and Job Impact

• This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on organization, the department or unit objectives, the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction

• Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contact may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

• Interactions have limited impact on the organization in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Position has limited fiscal responsibility.

• May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for departmental budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

Education and Experience

• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or related field
• 3 to 5 years' experience in data analysis, business operations, project management, business functional requirements gathering, documentation and translation to IT technical requirements.

Licenses or Certifications

• None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position

Knowledge of:

• Software and methodologies used in the business analysis field.

• Business operations, strategies and objectives.

• Project management techniques and approaches related to requirements definition and quality assurance.

Skill in:

• Process modelling.

• Requirements and use case documentation.

• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing complex and/or technical data.

• Performing business and risk analyses.

Ability to:

• Communicate verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience.

• Compile, organize, interpret, and communicate data and results concisely.

• Recognize, analyze, and solve problems.

• Apply active listening and asking questions for understanding.

• Prepare and present reports.

• Apply logic and reasoning to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Focus on tasks.

Work Environment

• Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job

Work Environment

• Office or similar indoor environment

• Frequently/often

Exposures

• Individuals who are hostile or irate

• Sometimes

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This position is relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards and is generally sedentary.

• Incumbents may be required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Hours/Days

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Starting Salary $27.68/hr (min); $34.05/hr (mid); $40.41/hr (max) Pay Grade 109 Number of Positions Available 1 Deadline to Apply 03/29/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

HOURS: MONDAY

• FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE WORK POSITION. THIS IS A DIRECT EMPLOYMENT POSITION AND NOT A CONTRACTOR OPPORTUNITY.

Notice to Applicants

Individuals needing accommodation to apply may call 573.874.CITY (2489)

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THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING

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