BUSINESS ANALYST, RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND STRATEGY

Salary Schedule

To continuously provide analytical services to identify opportunities for enhancing district business processes, determine technology application requirements, assess training needs, and support the implementation of needed changes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or any equivalent combination of related education, training and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job functions.
2. Three (3) years of experience analyzing data, working, and understanding business processes or working with large-scale student or business systems required.
3. Related background in education preferred.
4. Experience with accessing and querying databases (e.g., MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL) preferred.
5. Experience with Business Intelligence Tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work and communicate effectively as liaisons among the technical staff, internal operational departments, business process owners, and end users (i.e., schools and department personnel) in requirement elicitation, requirement documentation, test case development, and user acceptance testing of technology systems that support them. Ability to analyze business processes in order to provide recommendations for improvements that achieve expected results. Analytical skills for reviewing information, identifying important issues, and formulating alternative solutions to problems in area of responsibility. Knowledge of the district’s information systems, including the design and operational processes. Ability to remain current with changing technology as it relates to the district’s information processes, operations, and system configuration. Demonstrated skill in the management of technical projects requiring the use of statistical and other data reporting software. Ability to think and function logically in a multi-tasking environment. Ability to independently plan, execute, and monitor the completion of tasks and multiple projects simultaneously according to established timelines. Demonstrated ability to work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to coordinate systems development activities across multi-functional layers and division/departments of the organization. Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in priorities and work assignments.

REPORTS TO: Senior Business Analyst – Research, Measurement and Strategy

SUPERVISES: None

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:
Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Describes physical conditions of this position.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.

Percentage
70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly, or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.

Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manifest a professional code of ethics and values.
* Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
* Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization, and management tasks.
* Act as a contributing member of project teams responsible for providing process analysis and re-engineering, with an understanding of technical deficiencies and solutions as they relate to the current and future business environment.
* Demonstrate competency applicable to identifying performance requirements that are directly linked to the operational and business goals of the district.
* Develop collaborative working relationships with key district divisions and departments (e.g., Curriculum and Digital Learning, Information Technology Services), and external stakeholders.
* Assist in the development of procedures to solve complex problems based on both user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems and requirements.
* Conduct analysis of business requirements, and translate those into system requirement specifications and/or procedural changes.
* Collaborate in process change by integrating new processes with existing ones and communicating these changes to affected business system teams.
* Demonstrate working knowledge of quality control frameworks.
* Use graphical programs and methods (e.g., Visio, wireframes) to communicate processes and complex information.
* Keep the supervisor(s) and other key people informed of critical issues about which they should be aware.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to all HRMD guidelines and the school district’s charter guidelines.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to fixed assets.
∗ Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS.
∗ With the support of the district, attend training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
∗ Responsible for maintaining timely and accurate information and accountable for the quality of information maintained by those they supervise.
∗ Responsible for self-development and keeping up to date on current research, trends, and best practices relevant to the area of responsibility.
∗ Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

* Essential Performance Responsibilities

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

07/01/2025