Business Analyst

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 67099
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent (2 vacancies)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 17, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/year)

The Ministry of Health works to ensure Albertans receive the right health care services, at the right time, in the right place, provided by the right health care providers and teams. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:
**Role Responsibilities**:
Working within the Health Information Systems Division and reporting to the Manager, the Business Analyst duties include:

- Planning and coordinating deliverables from analysis through to implementation
- Gathering and documenting business requirements
- Validating design specifications and ensuring all Alberta Health standards are met
- Researching and supporting resolution of business process and policy issues

The Business Analyst must demonstrate leadership skills and experience working with diverse stakeholder groups, along with proactive problem-solving skills to deliver effective business solutions. Strengths include critical thinking, analytical, problem solving, systems thinking, negotiation, written, oral and facilitation skills. The Business Analyst must also demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks that will assist in handling shifting priorities. The role will require you to have an energetic approach in seeing tasks through to completion to ensure quality services are delivered with positive business results.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

- **Agility**:Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**:Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict.
- **Creative Problem Solving**:Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues.
- **Systems thinking**:Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals

**Qualifications**:
A University Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or in a related field supplemented by a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible related experience in an IT focused business analyst role is required.

**Required**experience includes:

- Information systems business analysis
- Project management
- Operational support and Change Management
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**Preference**will be given to individuals with:

- Work experience in a large or public organization
- Understanding of system development lifecycle
- Experience working with health systems, data and analytics

The following experience is considered an **asset**:

- Business Analyst and/or Project Management Certification
- Familiarity with various Health regulations including but not limited to: Health Information Act, Health Insurance Premiums Regulation, Alberta Health Care Insurance Act, etc.

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is recommended.

Related experience or education maybe considered as an equivalency one-for-one for one basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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**Notes**:
This posting will be used to fill two (2) permanent Business Analyst positions at the Program Services 3 Market Adjustment classification.

**Hours of Work**:
36.25 hours per week (full time)

**Location**:
Working location is ATB Place North Tower, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 1V1.

This position requires working full time from the office for the initial 3 to 6 months. After that, there will be an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).

**Other information**:
**What we offer**:

- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
- Leadership and mentorship programs.

**How To Apply**
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