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Job/Position Description100% telework availablePerforms advanced (senior-level) business analysis work for the WIC program. This individual routinely interacts with contract and IT staff, project managers, and program specialists to develop and write advanced planning documents that align with federal and state regulations, agency information technology directives, plans, goals, and contract requirements. Responsible for documenting, tracking, and reporting on IT system budgets. Serves as liaison between IT and program staff and acts as subject matter expert on federal, state and agency requirements for planning and implementing major IT projects and systems. Assists with and provides support for large, complex, IT contracts. Provides quality customer service to external and internal customers by prompt responses to inquiries, taking the initiative to solve problems, exercising flexibility, and continuing to seek improvements in the advanced planning and project updates process. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position is classified as a full-time position (40 hours a week). Work outside of regular hours may be required. Essential Job FunctionsEJFsEJF 1 - Participates in and oversees the development of state and federal advanced planning documents and project updates for the WIC major IT systems. Coordinates with IT staff, project managers, program subject matter experts and agency partners to prepare required planning documents. Reviews and provides input on complex project deliverables such as charters, design documents, and risk assessments. Acts as a liaison between technical and non-technical staff. Provides input on the creation of project budgets and is responsible for tracking and reporting on MIS project budgets to the appropriate approvers. Acts as WIC subject matter expert on federal and state approval requirements for major MIS systems, such as the FNS Handbook 901, the Texas Department of Information Resources Project Delivery Framework, and federal and state purchase requirements. Seeks and ensures United States Department of Agriculture approval of all required project documentation. Participates in planning workgroups for solicitation development as needed. Ensures accuracy of information submitted as USDA required Advanced Planning Documents (APDs) and supports monitoring and reporting of associated deliverables and budgets. Identifies opportunities to improve business processes and helps prepare proposals to develop new systems. Participates in workgroups related to project and contract management functions to improve upon management practices. Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure all required Department of Information Resources business case documentation, acquisition plans, and capital requests fully support planned, in-process and completed WIC IT development. (40%)EJF 2 - Assists with and acts as back up for the operations and activities of monitoring contract performance, including developing and tracking key metrics of two to three $200 million dollar IT contracts. Assists with the development of short- and long-term strategies and goals for the administration of contracts, including identifying when capital authority and other federal approval documents are needed. Coordinates with IT, budget, WIC, and other stakeholders as necessary for approvals for contract objectives. Assists with the processing of contract documents to ensure that managemen https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=608497 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.