Business analyst

City of Victoria’s Information Technology department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Business analyst. City of Victoria’s Information Technology department serves as the technological hub for municipal operations in Victoria, Canada. It provide essential services such as managing digital infrastructure, ensuring data security, and implementing smart city initiatives. Through innovative solutions, it enhance citizen services and streamline administrative processes, fostering a seamless digital experience for residents and businesses while driving efficiency in civic governance. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.

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Job Description:

Employer Name: City of Victoria
Department: Information Technology
Position: Business analyst
No of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $55.64 hourly
Employment Type: Regular/Full Time
Location: 1 Centennial Sq, Victoria, BC V8W 1N9, Canada
Shift: 35 hour work week, Monday to Friday
Job Code: 4346
Competition Number: 24/135

Requirements:

Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have completion of Undergraduate degree in Computer Science
Experience: Candidates should have 5 years of related experience including information technology experience

Physical Requirements:

• The candidates should be able to organize and prioritize work
• The candidates should generate work based on annual objectives and end user issue identification
• The candidates should have their work reviewed through discussions with the Supervisor
• The candidates should discuss issues such as major expenditure, system changes, and resource or policy matters with the Supervisor, providing recommendations
• The candidates should be able to sit with arms unsupported while keyboarding (often)
• The candidates should meet multiple project deadlines with conflicting priorities (often)
• The candidates should endure long periods of intense concentration while preparing reports, recommendations, performing reviews, and testing application software (often)
• The candidates should be able to focus on a variety of source data and computer for long periods (often)
• The candidates should typically work in an office environment

Other Requirements:

• The candidates should understand and apply the principles and methods of business process analysis, system development life cycle, project management, enterprise architecture, and computerized accounting systems
• The candidates should have advanced level operation skills of current City advanced specialty software
• The candidates should be able to interpret related policies and regulations
• The candidates should provide technical guidance and advice to user departments and analyze needs and facilitate meetings and workshops
• The candidates should establish and maintain effective working relationships and accurate records
• The candidates should deal effectively with the public and outside agencies
• The candidates should have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science (4 years), Masters Certificate in Business Analysis or equivalent (126 hours) and Project Management Institute Certified Associate in Project Management or equivalent (23 hours)
• The candidates should have an equivalent combination of education and experience
• The candidates should be requested to substitute in a more senior position

Responsibilities:

• The candidates should be able to lead and coordinate projects to review, analyze, and evaluate business processes to enhance their efficiency in line with corporate strategies
• The candidates should be able to liaise with affected City departments to determine business requirements and develop and document the scope, objectives, and expected benefits of projects
• The candidates should be able to act as Project Manager for business solutions projects, coordinating departmental, IT, and external resources to ensure timely and effective implementation
• The candidates should be able to schedule and monitor the work of consultants and lead the evaluation, assessment, and coordination of system changes to improve corporate systems and business processes
• The candidates should be able to make recommendations and implement business process and systems changes while adhering to technological and accounting best practices and standards and streamline existing business processes for improved efficiency, eliminating or reducing duplication and redundancy
• The candidates should be able to research best practices and leading-edge options for business process solutions and technology use advanced modeling and analytical tools to provide technical expertise in all aspects of customer solutions
• The candidates should be able to translate, coordinate, and develop business requirements and reports into technical objectives and specifications for development teams and determine needs assessment and represent client issues at committee tables and communicate to customers through presentations and workshops
• The candidates should be able to facilitate and follow-up during implementation and testing stages and provide input into the selection of products, strategies, and designs by leading user committees and consulting with user groups
• The candidates should be able to represent the department on corporate projects, committees and create and coordinate lesson plans, training tools, and information binders to ensure users can understand and implement new strategies
• The candidates should be able to prepare reports and develop documentation of both technical and non-technical nature to a broad range of users and ensure manual and software processes comply with accounting and auditing requirements

How to apply:

If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and competition number) through the below-mentioned details.

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