Functional Analyst

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Halifax, Canada Halifax Regional Municipality Full time

8625BR

Functional Analyst

Job Posting

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the permanent position(s) of Functional Analyst within Halifax Regional Police. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

In support of the Integrated Service Delivery Vision, the Functional Analyst ensures that the Versadex Suite of products and other hardware / Software technologies being utilized are effectively leveraged to support various business processes throughout the Halifax Regional Police. This requires a thorough knowledge of technologies (hardware/software), intricacies of multiple business processes and relationships, including supporting information and data requirements. 

This highly motivated professional possesses a hybrid of skills aimed at bridging the gap between the pure business staff and the pure technical staff. As such, this individual must have a solid understanding of technical concepts combined with an appreciation of when and how technology fits as a component of enhancing service delivery. Project management and team leadership skills are also required to allow this professional to fulfill the objectives of the position.

The Functional Analyst is responsible for managing and coordinating business unit use of one or more of the Versadex Suite of products and other software/hardware technologies used by various divisions within HRP and develops processes and standards to ensure the highest level of process efficiency and integrity. The incumbent must work closely with the Data/ Business Information Management Division to ensure corporate data management policies, standards and practices are adhered to, and the Information Technology Division to ensure coordination in enterprise system solutions. The incumbent must have a good working knowledge of various complex technologies and their inter-relationships.

In consultation with business unit system users, the Functional Analyst is responsible for initiating and implementing functionality changes and enhancements within the Versadex product suite and other hardware/software technologies used by various divisions within HRP and for support of the solutions after implementation. The Functional Analyst deals with a variety of diverse and complex issues with minimal supervision. The incumbent must have strong project management, technological, business analytical and decision-making skills as well as independence of action.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Leadership

Responsible for leading implementation teams through all phases of the product implementation life cycle using the HRM standard project management methodology. Quality Practices The Functional Analyst works with a team of peers to ensure high quality, co-ordinated practices and consistent use of the enterprise system. Related responsibilities are: Definition of standard approaches that the team will use to ensure consistency across all implementations. QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience: University Degree in Computer Science or a two-year diploma in Geographic Information Technology from a recognized institution. A combination of relevant education and three-year's experience in Geomatics/Information Technology will be considered.  Minimum two-year's experience in systems development. Experience with at least one large software implementation on a core team or extended team level. Experience in VERSADEX or a similar application will be considered an asset Experience with ESRI, ArcInfo, ArcView and ArcGIS suite of products will be considered an asset Training and/or certification in the field of Business Analysis will be considered an asset. Technical/Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities Solid understanding of project planning / management, time management, and data management concepts; Must be comfortable working in an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary team setting; Knowledge of practices related to the implementation of business solutions; Demonstrated knowledge of process mapping and process redesign; Knowledge of Software Development Life cycle concepts;  Ability to translate business problems and requirements into technical and data related solutions and data; Knowledge in the creation of formulas such as spreadsheet macros, experience in several procedural programming languages such as SQL, Java, PHP, Perl, Python, Java Scripting, C/C++, HTML; Thorough understanding of the complex relationships between various technologies; Strong data management skills; Thorough knowledge of corporate databases such as Oracle and data quality issues; Thorough knowledge of the services provided by the Municipality; Knowledge of database management concepts and relational databases would be an asset; Working knowledge of relational databases such as Microsoft SQL, Postgress. Familiarity various operating systems such as Unix, Windows Knowledge of Active Directory such as auditing user permissions, managing domains would be consider an asset Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates being considered for the position of Functional Analyst must successfully meet the security clearance requirements administered by Halifax Regional Police.

Please note - Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.

Competencies: Analytical Thinking, Communications, Customer Service, Managing Change, Networking / Relationship Building, Organization and Planning, Teamwork and Cooperation, and Valuing Diversity.

WORK STATUS: Permanent full-time 

HOURS OF WORK: Core hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

SALARY: $73,636.81 (entry level) per the Halifax Regional Police Association Collective Agreement.

WORK LOCATION: 1975 Gottingen Street, Halifax.

CLOSING DATE: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday May 5, 2024.

Applicants are responsible to include all information that they wish to have taken into consideration in the review of their application, and applicants are required to provide full details of experience or training referenced in the posting. Applicants may be screened out of this competition at preliminary stages of review based on the insufficiency of the information provided, and the award of this position may be made solely on the basis of the information provided in the electronic submission without any requirement that the Employer contact the candidate for further elaboration on information referenced in the application.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Recruiter when invited to the assessment process.

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