Performs advanced professional, administrative and/or consultative work in support of a program or project. Facilitates the planning, development, and implementation of goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities and/or methods for achieving program or project goals. Work requires extensive contact with department management, and external governmental agencies and organizations. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Researches and develops programs, projects, activities or procedures.

• Conducts program or project analyses and develops and recommends solutions/methods to increase productivity/efficiency and/or streamline operations.

• Analyzes policies and operations, identifies strategies to make improvements, and facilitates collaboration among
  different groups to resolve issues.
• Develops contract requirements or specifications in support of programs or projects.
• Performs site visits to provide staff assistance or in support of various management issues.
• Prepares and presents information on various programs, projects and activities to executives, departmental staff and/or at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Provides training or technical support and assistance in program or project areas.
• Serves as point of contact and/or liaison for programs or special projects with other departmental staff, governmental entities and/or the public.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 4 years business analysis, project or program administration, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

• IT related experience 

Competencies:

Considerable Knowledge of

• Applicable analysis methodologies

• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems

Proficient Skill in

• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Evaluating technical and financial information
• Maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Other Attributes

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs

• Sitting - prolonged periods of time

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:
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