What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst - Child Welfare position at Adaptation?
Role: Business Analyst
Job Type: Contract
Location: Remote
We are seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst (BA) to support the implementation of a new Child Welfare Foster Care System. The BA will work closely with stakeholders, including state agencies, child welfare professionals, and IT teams, to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and ensure the system meets operational, regulatory, and user needs. The ideal candidate has experience with child welfare programs, government systems, and enterprise software implementations.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirement Gathering & Analysis:
- Collaborate with child welfare agencies, caseworkers, and stakeholders to document business needs and system requirements.
- Conduct workshops, interviews, and process mapping exercises to understand current workflows and identify areas for improvement.
- Develop and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), and User Stories for system development.
- Work with developers, solution architects, and UI/UX teams to translate business needs into system functionality.
- Assist in defining data models, business rules, case management workflows, and compliance requirements aligned with federal and state policies.
- Conducting demo sessions
Qualifications & Skills:
Required:
- 3 years of experience as a Business Analyst in child welfare, human services, or government IT projects.
- Strong knowledge of foster care processes, case management systems, and compliance standards (e.g., AFCARS, CCWIS, IV-E regulations)
- Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements for enterprise software solutions.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies in software development.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Confluence, Visio, or similar tools.
Preferred:
- Experience with Health and Human Services
- Experience working with CCWIS-compliant child welfare systems.
- Knowledge of low-code/no-code platforms and modern SaaS solutions
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