Teacher Registry Busn Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Education and Childcare is looking for one (1) Teacher Registry Business Analyst.

Reporting to the Registry Manager within the Governance and Registry Branch, Teaching and Leadership Excellence (TLE) Sector, System Excellence Division, the Business Analyst leads initiatives to improve operational efficiency and statistical reporting through scheduled releases and projects. This role supports a wide range of activities across TLE, including teacher certification (such as the introduction of new expedited certification types), practice assurance, teaching excellence, and leadership excellence.

The Business Analyst contributes to long-term planning by identifying enhancements to business and system processes, prioritizing work based on available resources and budget. The role collaborates closely with sector staff to document current programs and practices, identify opportunities for process and technical improvements, gather and validate requirements, explore solution options, and confirm the effectiveness of implemented solutions. When technology solutions are required, the Business Analyst works with Information Management and Technology (IMT) to ensure compliance with policy and alignment with stakeholder needs.

This position is also responsible for ensuring system changes are thoroughly tested by developing, coordinating, and executing test plans, and by supporting User Acceptance Testing throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead process and system changes to meet ministry requirements and enhance efficiency, accuracy, reliability, serviceability, privacy, and security of stakeholder information.
• Analyze current practices and processes to develop, enhance, and maintain sector systems, ensuring internal and external clients have secure, stable, and effective tools to complete operational activities.
• Provide expertise and operational support to ensure system availability and assist staff in efficiently carrying out the duties of the Registrar.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Creative Problem Solving: This position requires you to have strong analytical ability, data interpretation, deductive and problem- solving skills. The ability to research issues accurately to identify and solve problems.
• System Thinking: This position will need to analyze, evaluate, and enhance existing programs and develop new frameworks, strategies, and guidelines as appropriate for the boards and committees they are supporting.
• Agility: This position requires working on various projects and initiatives in response to changing legislative and other requirements. The position adapts to changing trends and technologies.

Qualifications

University graduation in Business Administration, Computer Science or in a related field plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or 
equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:

•    Knowledge of various phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) process, business analysis, requirement gathering, gap analysis, and functional specification preparation.
•    Good understanding of ministry and sector business structures, processes, and information flow.
•    Experience in system development/maintenance/testing, change management, project management and business processes. 
•    Knowledge and experience preparing and using test strategies, plans, scenarios/cases, and test data for a variety of testing including functional testing, system integration, regression, system and user acceptance testing. 
•    Knowledge of agile development approach to system change.
•    An understanding of the education system in Alberta and nationally. 
•    Knowledge of business issues and processes as well as IT resources and enabling technologies in a business analysis role or related experience, preferably in a large organization.
•    Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on customer service. 
•    Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including strong training and presentation skills. 
•    Strong analytical ability, data interpretation, deductive, and problem-solving skills.
•    Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills. 
•    Planning and coordination skills.
•    Strong MS office software skills including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook including Visual Basic macro development. 
•    File management experience.
•    Experience in requirement analysis, business re-engineering, and software development processes. 
•    Experience in planning, coordination, and execution of acceptance test plans, preferably in a web-based environment. 
•    Ability to research issues accurately to identify and solve problems.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This is a full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It’s important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role’s qualifications and needs.

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.