Business Analyst

Business Analyst 3 DFPS (State of Texas)

Texas Remote

Location:

Texas - Candidates selected for this opportunity may be required to physically attend meetings in Austin, TX, with minimal notice. Candidates currently residing outside of the State of Texas, will be required to relocate to Texas, if selected for this position and the offer is accepted.

** All travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the worker’s and/or Vendor’s expense. **

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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services requires the services of 4 Business Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Business Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s). DFPS must assess and evaluate the agency’s readiness through activities and discussions with key child welfare stakeholders to include internal agency staff, judicial partners, community and federal partners, and providers of Community Based Care.

DFPS is seeking individuals with expertise and knowledge in the following domains: detailed understanding of Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) and/or Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS) requirements and design, strategic planning, project management, organizational change management, contract development, financial cost allocation and analysis, federal requirements for data quality plans and reporting, federal requirements for creation and submission of advance planning documents, technical writing, business process re-engineering approaches and techniques, and community outreach and engagement.

DFPS is seeking individuals with the skills and qualifications to work as a team with other DFPS contracted resources to produce defined deliverables which will aid the agency in requesting funding and other resources needs. The worker will interact with various other roles (e.g. business analysts, project managers, contract developer, organizational change manager) to develop work products, prioritize assigned work, and provide recommendations, options, and alternatives as required.

The Worker is responsible for performing advanced business and systems analysis work that involves gathering, developing, and documenting business processes, and recommendations. Also conducts research and completes special project work. The position will work in concert with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to support the organization’s long-term business goals/strategy for the agency’s case management system. Excellent communication and presentation skills are required for producing defined deliverables, reports, fiscal notes, and presentations.

Familiarity with child welfare case management practices is required.

Worker is responsible for the following:

• Seeking, gathering, and analyzing information from internal and…