Business Analyst

Business Analyst

The Department of Children and Families (the "Department" or "DCF") is seeking qualified business analyst candidates that will assist the Office of Information Technology (OITS) and the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) implement a new, Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for our mental health treatment facilities.

The activities these candidates will be tasked with include, but are not limited to the following:

• Discover and analyze existing business and clinical processes
• Analyze defined business rules and functional requirements
• Create new, and analyze existing, business requirements documents
• Plan, schedule, facilitate, and document meetings
• Assist with the evaluation of potential solutions
• Produce reports and project artifacts
• Assist with the execution of organizational change management

The submitted candidate(s) must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

• Experience with establishing and maintaining business process workflows
• Ability to construct effective test plans and test cases
• Ability to communicate business information effectively and in writing to users and information technology personnel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to write technical documentation

Preference will be given to candidates that have:

• Experience working with EHR systems
• Experience working in a healthcare setting