| Post Code: D703 | |
| Announcement Number: LEHS9778 | |
| Classification Number: C0871 | |
| Open: 11/19/2009 | |
| Close: 12/3/2009 | |
| Location: Salem | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
The State of Oregon is moving to an online application system, Oregon E-Recruit System (OERS). All branches of state government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) will be transitioning to this system from now until Spring 2010. During this transition all current employment opportunities can be found at www.oregonjobs.org. Please pay special attention to the Application Instructions in the announcement to ensure your application materials are submitted correctly. This employment opportunity is with the Administrative Services Division (ASD)/Office of Information Services (OIS, which is part of the Department of Human Services (DHS). There is one full time limited duration opening located in Salem. The duration of this position is through June 30, 2011. This position is represented by a union. This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. Please be aware that due to the economic downturn and subsequent state budget short-fall the Governor has ordered mandatory furloughs for employees. This position will be required to take furloughs in the biennium 2009-2011 QUALIFICATIONS A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree related to human services; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to Business Information Systems. OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work experience related to Business Information Systems. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING State of Oregon Application Form PD100 AND A cover letter that clearly addresses each of the desired competencies listed below. If you do not respond to each of the desired competencies, you may not be offered an interview. Qualified applicants whose background most closely matches the desired competencies will be invited to interview.
You may e-mail, deliver, mail or FAX your completed application. It must be received no later than the application deadline. E-Mail:
(Please include announcement number LEHS9778 in the subject line of the e-mail.)
Deliver/Mail:
Department of Human Services
Recruitment and Retention Unit
ATTENTION: Jennifer Rogers
500 Summer Street NE, E22
Salem OR 97301-1099
or
FAX your application to 503-378-2249
When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating number of pages sent. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications. APPLICATION PROCESS Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing one of the following: Access the DHS website at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office. If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are encouraged to call 503-945-5698 (voice) or 503-945-6214 (TTY) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews. DHS does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an option, DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or e-mail. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications. Pay on all announcements may change without notice. Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of your application results. This review request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional application information cannot be accepted. However, if the recruitment is still open you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment. If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the DHS, Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of the business analyst is to guide users in analyzing the information needs of CAF in accordance with good work practice and multiple federal and state rules, regulations and policies that impact the business of CAF. Based on this analysis, work with users to facilitate the design and development of streamlined business processes and supporting computer information systems. Create appropriate requirements documentation of analysis and assist professional information systems developers to build the system. In summary, facilitate requirements and process analysis sessions with users, document analyses, studies, deliverables, and reports for CAF business requirements necessary for successful implementation of CAF information technology projects. Major duties: Requirements/Design Session Facilitation: Responsible as an objective liaison between the system users and the system development and support staff in facilitating the needs of the users. Facilitate meetings and workshops, moderate divergent viewpoints, and help build a consensus among those involved in analyses and studies. Develop and lead groups in developing business requirements for a new process and system or changes to an existing process or system. Conduct design sessions to gather business requirements for developing new systems or modifying existing systems. Coordinate and lead meetings to gather input or to identify user/system requirements. In some cases the analyst must act as a liaison between individuals representing groups with conflicting goals or objectives. The analyst must negotiate with involved parties to resolve issues and problems to reach a settlement that will allow the agency to meet its stated goals and objectives. Requirements/Design Documentation: Develops use cases (or use other methodology) to further define business requirements and compile business requirement specification documents. Create and modify business flow diagrams as needed to document current business flow and facilitate process changes. Develop business requirements documentation and system specification documentation. Testing Support: Develop user acceptance testing strategies, test cases derived from the Use Cases, test harnesses and other testing tools required. Participate and/or lead acceptance testing efforts, and report outcomes. Make recommendations on status of system for distribution to users. WORKING CONDITIONS The person in this position works a professional workweek and the incumbent's flexibility to this work schedule is considered a condition of employment. It is understood that the hours of work may vary from day to day, week to week, and may include night and weekends. The hiring manager will work with the incumbent to determine work schedule specifics. This position works in typical office environment with long hours at the computer. Travel out of state for conference attendance and occasionally to geographically dispersed program locations throughout the state is required. You must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record. If not, you must be able to provide an alternate method of transportation. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT DHS is about people. We help Oregonians be independent, healthy, and safe. We protect children who are abused or neglected. We provide treatment services to people whose lives are damaged by alcohol and drugs. We serve seniors, people with disabilities, and people with mental illness. We help low-income people along the road to self-sufficiency with health coverage, job preparation, childcare and other supports. We provide leadership in public health services. Our services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in partnership with communities. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and we are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees. For a complete explanation of state employee benefits, visit our website at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/salary.shtml PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US! The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity. | |
