Job Information
City of New York Lead Business Analyst in New York, New York
Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $105,854-$115,854.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
The New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for providing high quality, reliable, and sustainable technology services, and support to meet the needs of the families and children we serve through ACS, its vendor partners and other City agencies.
The Business Solutions unit provides project management services, gathers system requirements, performs system testing and builds systems that meet our customers' needs and supports their operations. Business Solutions comprises Project Management Office, Business Analysis, System Development, and Testing and Quality Assurance. Business Analysis is responsible for collecting the requirements of the Agency's business needs and translating them to functional specifications for Systems Development. This is a continuous improvement effort through User Acceptance Testing and ultimately, release and documentation. Technical Documentation provides user guides and reference documents for applications. Provides train-the-trainer and user specific training on internally developed applications.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:
Serve as Senior Business Analyst for Administration, Finance and Human Resources Divisions of ACS.
Perform research, analysis, and development of project plans, workflows, business rules, and policies to enhance internal operations and computer systems.
Conduct requirements gathering sessions with key stakeholders.
Work with Client Relationship Managers, Project Managers and other team members, and stakeholders to achieve desired results.
Prepare high-level design documentation, business requirements documentation and functional requirements documentation.
Analyze and document requirements functional and non – functional requirements, screen mockups and screen flows.
Analyze and document requirements for reporting needs.
Facilitate compliance with State and agency policies by developing system requirements documents and technical specifications for computer applications that will support those policies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $105,854-$115,854.
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID#636889.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID#636889. Click on the "Apply" button.
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Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.