APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$60,635.52 to
$90,180.72
PAY GRADE: 36
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Business Process Analysts apply an in-depth knowledge of the agency's program areas to define and implement a solution to a given problem that requires an individually tailored response for end-user requirements.
Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the full range of journey level duties described in the series concept. Incumbents may serve as a leadworker as assigned.
Under general direction, incumbents train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and may serve as project leaders with responsibility for defining and managing the project scope and objectives. Non-supervisory positions allocated at this level receive minimal or no technical supervision within their department.
The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Process Analyst II to join our Project Management Office Portfolio Management Team.
As a Business Process Analyst II, you will play a critical role in identifying, analyzing, and improving business processes within the organization. You will be responsible for driving the implementation of best practices in project portfolio management, ensuring successful project outcomes, and contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our agency. You'll be responsible for leading and facilitating the analysis and documentation of existing business processes and identifying areas for process improvement. As a Business Process Analyst II, you'll help develop project portfolio management best practices, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Evaluate project proposals, business cases, and feasibility studies, and provide expert insights and guidance on project prioritization. Conduct thorough research and analysis to support decision-making processes, assess project risks and impacts, and provide recommendations for process improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders and technical staff to define requirements and deliverables. Monitor and track project progress, identifying and addressing any issues or bottlenecks, and proactively communicating updates to project sponsors and senior management. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, public administration, management information systems, or other disciplines related to the assignment and two years of professional experience in a related program area analyzing and interpreting program laws, regulations, policies and procedures, which included one year of experience applying recognized data processing concepts to business process planning and analyses; OR one year of experience as a Business Process Analyst I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for fingerprinting.
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience with managing software development projects.
2) Describe your experience using project and portfolio management tools.
3) Describe your experience in software testing and which programs have you used to test and track defects?
4) Do you have experience using, configuring and/or administering Microsoft Project Web Apps (PWA)? If so, please describe.
5) Do you have experience using Microsoft TEAMS and Excel? If so, please describe.
6) What are your areas of public assistance expertise?
7) Have you ever developed a plan, worked that plan and then documented your accomplishments? Please describe in detail the process that you followed and what lessons you learned through that experience.
8) Do you have experience working for a health and human services department? If so, please describe.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.