Apply By: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:59 pm EDT
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Business Analyst

Job ID:
184453
Organization:
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
Division:
Ontario Shared Services, Pay and Benefits Services Division
City:
North Bay, Orillia, Thunder Bay, Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
2 Temporary assignment/contract up to 12 months with possible extension
Job code:
17160 - Systems Officer 5
Salary:
$1,498.23 - $1,935.44 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you have HR Information Systems experience? Bring your expertise to these exciting opportunities with the Pay and Benefits Business Solutions Branch at the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery.

About Us
Our vision is to deliver client-focused solutions and change for the Pay and Benefits Services Division and its pay and benefits clients.

We do this through the implementation of effective planning, project oversight, project-specific change management communication, and training and partnership outreach.

About the Ontario Public Service (OPS)
The OPS is one of the largest employers in the province, employing more than 60,000 people.

We are re-thinking how we deliver services through various initiatives, modernization initiatives and how we access and deliver critical services remotely. We are striving to enable a future-ready OPS workforce through technology-focused enterprise-wide strategies.

The OPS offers a competitive compensation package. We support career and leadership development, invest in learning opportunities, recognize team and individual achievements, and support flexible work arrangements.

No matter the position, we live the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency, and responsiveness.

Note: The successful candidates will have the option of working from the following office locations:

• 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto
• 777 Memorial Avenue, Orillia
• 200 First Avenue West, North Bay
• 189 Red River Road, Thunder Bay

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

About the job

You will:

• develop high-level business/user requirements in support of legislative and corporate policy changes;
• lead small inter-disciplinary teams to implement WIN system changes;
• investigate and gather business process needs related to human resources and payroll systems;
• conduct business analysis of proposed changes and make recommendations;
• develop strategies to meet service delivery objectives.

What you bring to the team


Technical and Analytical Skills

• You have knowledge of business analysis and project management theories, including best business practices, performance measurement, bench-marking and business process re-engineering.
• You have knowledge of system analysis design, application engineering methods and techniques and business system applications.
• You have demonstrated skills in/knowledge of HR Information Management systems related to human resources, payroll, absence management, benefits administration, and time and labour.

Project Management and Organizational Skills

• You have experience managing multiple work projects with competing priorities and fixed timelines, from requirements definition to deployment.
• You can oversee testing strategies and change initiatives.
• You can lead high-level client consultations to determine business process needs and requirements.
• You have knowledge of project management functions.
• You have strong organizational skills to prioritize work and project activities.

Communication, Consultation and Negotiation Skills

• You have strong communication skills to interact with clients and provide customer-focused service delivery.
• You can prepare reports, project documentation, and business cases.
• You have excellent consultation skills to lead discussions with clients and diverse user groups.
• You can facilitate problem-solving and negotiate with stakeholders to resolve issues.

Human Resources Skills and Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of legislation, policies, practices and procedures relating to human resources, and pay and benefits.
• You can understand the impact of legislative changes on HR and business operations.

Additional information:

Apply by:
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region or 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region or 189 Red River Rd, Thunder Bay, North Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Information Technology
Posted on:
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Note:

  • The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
  • E-MG-184453/22(2)


Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.


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