Title: Business Systems Analyst DSP03526

State Role Title: Information Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Salary is Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience.

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of State Police

Location:North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website:vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia State Police is seeking a collaborative and innovative team player to serve as a full time Business Systems Analyst at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The position is assigned to the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Project Management Office (PMO). CJIS provides statewide services related to criminal history record maintenance, job applicant background checks, firearms background checks, biometric identification, location of missing persons and many related services. The PMO leads large and complex projects that focus on improving CJIS services provided to our customers including the public, private entities, and other governmental organizations. Duties include researching complex issues, identifying opportunities for improvement, planning projects, reengineering processes, writing requirements, analyzing data, system testing, end-user training and assisting technical staff with system integrations. The position will be primarily assigned to projects and system maintenance tasks related to improving and supporting the Virginia sex offender registry. Knowledge and experience as a business analyst and data analyst are required. Outstanding communication skills are also required. Experience working with information technology partners is preferred.

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police!

Established in 1932, the Virginia State Police has grown to be the largest police department in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the mission of the Department has continued to expand, our workforce continues to grow. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become best in class. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our diverse team. We provide an outstanding benefits package, including excellent health insurance, membership in the Virginia Retirement System, deferred compensation, paid leave starting on day one, and other benefits available to Commonwealth of Virginia Employees.

In addition, the Virginia State Police supports its personnel through a comprehensive, holistic Wellness Program. From our Therapy Dog, Piper, to full-time peer support, our wellness staff teaches and coaches "cognitive fitness" for all employees every step of the way. Our Wellness Program fosters a welcoming, peer-oriented, inclusive environment with the resources to support our employees throughout their entire VSP career. We are committed to providing the best so you can be at your best!

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•Reviews and analyzes Virginia State Police (VSP) operations, processes, system interfaces and technical solutions for the purpose of developing and implementing business requirements and improvements.
•Proposes, designs, and implements public-facing services.
•Determines project scope and drafts project plans.
•Leads and coordinates VSP supplier and Information Technology (IT) •Division system activities related to solution design, testing, training, implementation, and support.
Provides support services for VSP operations and systems.
•Provides technical expertise to help ensure accurate data quality across all VSP systems.
•Performs detailed data analysis tasks including deriving requirements from existing data sources, defining what is accurate data; identifying/defining data relationships that allow for accurate data analysis; converting data from existing sources into databases to be used for analysis; conducting complex database queries to retrieve data for analysis; identifying data quality errors, documenting findings and making recommendations to improve data quality; and determining data conversion and system interface requirements.
•As a leader and teammate, communicates clearly and concisely with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
•Encourages open communications.
•Promotes and participates in collaborative processes that encourages innovation and problem solving.
•Effectively uses collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams.
•Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

•Considerable knowledge and experience with business analysis, data analysis, developing requirements, testing, and identifying and documenting system deficiencies is required.
•Experience with business process analysis, process improvement and process design are required.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience is required.
•Knowledge and/or experience with software development methodologies, including Agile, is required.
•Strong oral and written communications skills with team(s), management, and stakeholders is required.
•Experience producing project deliverables such as requirements documents, Agile stories and test plans is required.
•Ability to successfully interact in a team environment and effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
•Ability to support and troubleshoot Information Technology (IT) applications is required.
•Ability to work independently is required.
•Leadership experience desired.
•Graduation from high school or equivalent.
•Limited travel is required to outlying Virginia State Police (VSP) Divisions and Area Offices is required.

Additional Considerations

•Experience with automated reporting tools is preferred.
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office is preferred.
•Ability to create and analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Statement of Works (SOWs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs),
pricing and other documents required by state procurement processes is preferred.
•Ability to create and analyze Project Scope documents and project budgets is preferred.
•Experience supporting a criminal justice application is preferred.
•Experience working with technical staff is preferred.
•Experience in business administration, computer science or related field is preferred.

Special Instructions

A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SHALL BE REQUIRED OF EACH SELECTED APPLICANT

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P.M. on May 20, 2024. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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