Business Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 39733

Ministry:
Treasury Board & Finance

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
August 16, 2023

Classification:
Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

About Us:

Alberta Treasury Board and Finance is responsible for budget planning, financial management and economic analysis, as well as the administration of tax and revenue programs.

The Business Analyst position is part of the Continuous Improvement and Supports branch within the Office of the Controller. The branch is responsible for supporting the advancement of financial services to achieve top talent and financial excellence.

The branch:

Leads the development of specialized financial processes and multidisciplinary relationships to modernize and optimize performance, minimize risks, and enhance efficiencies within the APS finance community; and
Drives the development and implementation of strategies to support talent development, cultural transformation, change management and internal communications across the Alberta Public Service (APS) finance community;

Where possible, the Office of the Controller believes in building careers and providing opportunities to develop employees within the department of Alberta Treasury Board and Finance.

Working together as one finance community, we promote the Alberta Public Service Values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Excellence.

Role:

The Business Analyst plays an important role towards modernizing financial processes across the Alberta Public Service.

Working closely with the Director of Continuous Improvement and Supports, this position will be an effective champion of change while leading projects towards success.

This position is responsible for defining, designing and facilitating the implementation of continuous improvement programs and projects to ensure that activities and initiatives are integrated across the finance community.

In addition, a key part of this role involves providing consultation, advisory services, business and process improvement expertise to enable continuous improvement across the APS.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive business analysis services for business and process improvement changes and lead process development and redesign efforts to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of process changes to achieve the desired future state.
Develop, maintain and enhance business analysis guidelines, standards, workflows, best practices and governance to ensure that the needs of the finance community are met and are developed and maintained to deliver best value to business users.
Provide consultation, advisory services, business and process improvement expertise to enable continuous improvement of business process design.
Support the business change process to ensure that changes are delivered in a thoughtful and informed manner.
Provide input into the development, design, build, testing and implementation of a wide range of solutions that meet business needs and objectives of the finance community.
Providing project management and change management guidance, as well as consultative services to APS finance areas and working groups as required.

Qualifications:

University degree in a related field (Social Science, Public Administration, and Business Administration) supplemented with a minimum of four (4) years related experience.

See below for equivalencies

The following experience is considered an asset:

Utilization of process improvement methodologies, processes and tools
Change management and project management experience
Utilization of Internal communications and issues management techniques
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of:

One year of experience for one year of education; or
One year of education for one year of experience

Please note that all dates listed on the resume must include both a month and a year to ensure inclusion towards noted experience during the screening process.

A cover letter outlining what makes you the ideal fit is required and will be used to help assess your written communication skills.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
The competencies that are determined to be essential for this position are: