The Position

Business Process Analysts apply an in-depth knowledge of the agency's program areas to define and implement a solution to a given problem that requires an individually tailored response for end-user requirements.

Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the full range of journey level duties described in the series concept. Incumbents may serve as a leadworker as assigned. This position is with the Department of Business and Industry (B&I), Division of Industrial Relations (DIR), Workers' Compensation Section (WCS), located in Las Vegas. The position will report to the Management Analyst IV, Manager of the Research, Analysis, and Indexing Unit. The incumbent is responsible for serving as liaison between both internal and external system users and the IT Professionals and contracted vendors. Duties include applying recognized data processing concepts to business process plans and analyses; developing and communicating requirements by participating in WCS program planning; determining business function and user requirements through consultation with users, technicians, vendors, management, program developers, and IT professionals; prioritizing IT project goals and requirements; developing written requirements for WCS' Claims and Regulatory Data System (CARDS) and preparing documentation for policy and procedures for the CARDS system manual; testing the system for functionality by running test plans and participating in quality assurance; contributing to procedure development and evaluation by creating and implementing procedures, developing transition plans and training materials, and participating in training development and presentations; monitoring financial aspects of system development by recommending and justifying expenditure decisions, participating in budgeting, and preparing purchase requests; documenting business and functional requirements for proposed projects; documenting and reviewing test results to assess the accuracy and completeness of application code; assisting with monitoring quality assurance for a variety of programs; assisting with training staff and external users on the use of systems/software, either individually or in a classroom setting; consulting with programmers regarding the technical requirements, logic, and deficiencies of programs; analyzing the regulatory environment by reviewing new and revised NRS, NAC, and agency policies, and interpreting their effect on the program area; serving as project lead and coordinating with other staff members by initiating system work requests, assisting staff in developing specifications to program areas that interact with computer processes and output, and working with programmers to test and support implementation of system changes.

The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: