Lead Data Analyst

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TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

Specific tasks for the contractor are:

1. Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple data projects and initiatives across the OCYF project team.
2. Manages submission and tracking of system defects and change requests related to assigned data sets, including CWIS and Data Warehouse.
3. Manages processes and timelines associated with the Annual Child Protective Services Report, ensuring compliance with the state requirements.
4. Manages processes and timelines associated with the National Child Abuse and Neglect Database System, ensuring compliance with the federal CAPTA requirements.
5. Manages work associated with addressing data quality for CWIS data fields.
6. Responsible for compliance with standards and procedures specific to assigned initiatives.
7. Manage and track progress against the project schedule and scope.
8. Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Identify and track issues.
9. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customer representatives.
10. Investigates and resolves business operational and software issues identified and reported by users.
11. Communicate effectively with customers and software / hardware suppliers supporting the commonwealth as appropriate.
12. Prepare status reports.
13. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the network of county children and youth agencies, other Department staff, and other contractors.
14. Uses Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) for documentation and communication purposes. Uses Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). Uses Service Now for incident and request tracking. Used Cognos for Data Warehouse queries.
15. Monitors the work plan and ensures deadlines are being met and work is progressing as planned.
16. Identify risks and issues impacting projects and escalate them in accordance with policy and procedure.
17. Assist with or manage (as determined by the Leadership Team) the development and/or execution of strategies to effectively manage risks and issues until closure.
18. Works as a liaison with the application team to promote the application team's understanding of requirements when necessary.

19. Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing with the Application team.

20. Able to lead/facilitate meetings or workgroups in-person and/or virtually as assigned.

21. Able to develop and facilitate presentations in-person and/or virtually as assigned.

22. Able to develop responses to public/media/stakeholder/federal inquiries as assigned.

23. Able to work in a team environment.

24. Travels as needed.

CONTRACTOR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 7 years' experience in developing business, functional and user requirements for IT systems.
• 7 years' knowledge of business analysis process, principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of data processing and analysis.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle with focus on the user requirements and UAT.
• Contractor must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Contractor must demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse user groups.
• Contractor must be fluent in English and be able to be clearly understood over the phone as well as in written communications.
• Knowledge/experience relevant to Project Management needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Highly Desired 2 years' experience performing similar work in the Child Welfare or other Human Services Field.
• Highly Desirable IIBA certification.

Skill	Required / Desired
Experience in developing business, functional and user requirements for IT systems.	Required
Knowledge of business analysis process, principles, practices, and techniques.	Required
Knowledge of software development lifecycle with focus on the user requirements and UAT.	Required
Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook)	Required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.	Required
Must be fluent in English and be able to be clearly understood over the phone as well as in written communications.	Required
Knowledge/experience relevant to Project Management needs.	Required
Experience performing similar work in the Child Welfare or other Human Services Field.	Highly desired
IIBA certification	Highly desired

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