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Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services, the Business Analyst supports the strategic and operational priorities of the SRNA through the fulfilment of the following responsibilities in compliance with the SRNAs strategic plan and ongoing operational requirements:
Providing IT & IM research & analysis to support SRNA operations
Conducting IT & IM project planning, business requirements gathering and analyzing data
Assisting in defining IT project scope, goals and deliverables
Coordinating the completion and implementation of assigned IT and IM projects
Implementing and facilitating change management within assigned projects.
Providing information & advisory services to the senior leadership regarding project activities and decisions
Identifying, documenting, prioritizing, escalating and addressing risks and issues
Expertise in organizing and writing application related proposals, analysis documents and status reports
Ability to communicate project scope, status and issues with stakeholders
Expertise in project management, including the design and implementation of accountability frameworks
Technical Skills
Strong MS Office, Access, Project, Visio and PowerPoint
Strong SQL & VB coding skills (competency in other programming languages and an asset)
Strong needs and requirements identification and documentation skills
Strong business analysis and visual modeling skills
Detail oriented, able to work on independently on multiple time-sensitive projects
Excellent time management prioritization skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in information technology, computer science or a related field
5+ years IT and IT and IM project management
Full Job Description:
Computer and Technology Knowledge
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Mail server software
- Internet
- Database software
- Applications - desktop
- Applications - enterprise
- File management software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office Suites
- Project management software
- Programming software
- Business diagramming software
- Mapping and data visualization software (GIS)
- Data analysis
- Programming languages
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Confer with clients to identify and document requirements
- Conduct business and technical studies
- Design, develop and implement information systems business solutions
- Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
- Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
- Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle
- Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)