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 focuses on managing and enhancing the city’s technological infrastructure, specializing in IT services and cybersecurity. Crucial for efficient and secure digital operations, it plays a vital role in modernizing technological solutions. With a commitment to innovation, it significantly contributes to Victoria’s reputation for advanced and secure digital infrastructure in the municipal market. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: City of Victoria
Department: Information Technology
Position: Business analyst
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $55.64 hourly
Employment Type: Regular/Full Time
Location: 1 Centennial Sq, Victoria, BC V8W 1N9, Canada
Shift: Monday to Friday (35 hour work week)
Job ID: 4346
Competition Number: 24/04
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have 4 years 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 sit with arms unsupported while keyboarding
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to meet multiple project deadlines with conflicting priorities
- The candidates should be capable of maintaining long periods of intense concentration while preparing reports, recommendations, performing reviews, and testing application software
- The candidates should have the ability to focus on a variety of source data and computer for long periods
- The candidates should work in an office setting environment
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should be able to organize and prioritize work effectively and 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 with current City advanced specialty software, interpret related policies and regulations and provide technical guidance and advice to user departments
- The candidates should be capable of researching and analyzing needs, as well as facilitating meetings and workshops, maintain accurate records as part of their responsibilities and establish and maintain effective working relationships
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to deal effectively with the public and outside agencies
- The candidates should have completed 126 hours of Masters Certificate in Business Analysis or an equivalent qualification
- The candidates should have completed 23 hours of Project Management Institute Certified Associate in Project Management or an equivalent qualification
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to coordinate, plan, and participate in the evaluation of business and system requirements, and business process reviews
- The candidates should be able to make recommendations for business architecture improvements to meet the City’s business and information needs more efficiently
- The candidates should be able to lead and coordinate projects to review, analyze, and evaluate business processes and enhance their efficiency to meet 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 and act as Project Manager for business solutions projects, coordinating departmental, IT, and external resources to ensure timely, effective implementation of projects
- 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 the efficiency of corporate systems and business processes and make recommendations and implement business process and systems changes while ensuring adherence to technological and accounting best practices and standards, applying and adhering to project management principles and the system development life cycle
- The candidates should be able to re-engineer and streamline existing business processes for improved efficiency to eliminate or reduce duplication and redundancy and research best practices and leading-edge options for business process solutions and technology, using judgment to link, translate, and map business requirements to corporate and departmental strategies and goals
- The candidates should be able to use advanced modeling and analytical tools to provide technical expertise in all aspects of customer solution, translating, coordinating, and developing business requirements and reports into technical objectives and specifications for development teams and facilitate and follow-up during implementation and testing stages, providing input into the selection of products, strategies, and designs by leading user committees and consulting with user groups
- The candidates should be able to determine needs assessment and represent client issues at committee tables, communicate to customers through presentations and workshops, and represent the department on corporate projects and committees as required 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, ensuring 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) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!