Description

This position serves as the sole business analyst supporting the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery in support of data management along with the division’s data analyst for Trueblood programs. This individual will collaborate with business partners through regular program administration meetings to gather requirements and negotiate the options and changes to data reporting systems, among other technical tasks. The ideal candidate will be able to navigate these internal and external partnerships while discussing technical requirements with technical and non-technical audiences.

Per Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1 , state employees must be fully vaccinated. Your vaccine status will be verified upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Please note, medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

About the program:
The Health Care Authority (HCA) provides support in coordination with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in relation to Trueblood programs. The Trueblood programs’ focus is to ensure all people charged with a crime have the constitutional right to assist in their own defense. If a court believes a mental disability may prevent someone from assisting in their own defense, the court puts the criminal case on hold while an evaluation is completed to determine the person’s competency and whether they need treatment to restore competency. DSHS and HCA have the obligation under state law to provide these competency evaluation and restoration services. HCA has established and now administers several new programs that directly impact these areas specifically restoration, diversion, education, housing, and peer support services. There is a large amount of data that will be coming to HCA to both administer these new programs, and to produce reporting that will be supplied to the court to monitor the settlement.

The focus of this position will be to support and operationalize these data and other technical requirements of the Trueblood programs.

About the position:
This position serves as a journey level business analyst working closely with HCA program managers and partners external to HCA in all areas to develop or enhance technology and data solutions to support Trueblood. They will assist the HCA program managers to define data collection and data management strategies that will enable those programs to operate as well as contribute to DSHS’s reporting of metrics back to the courts. The Trueblood Data Business Analyst supports and builds the bridge between the business and technical requirements related to data management.

This position is eligible to telework and is typically not required to report on-site. The default assigned work location of all Health Care Authority (HCA) positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. HCA may choose, but is not required, to support out-of-state telework on a case-by-case basis.

Duties

Some of what you will do:

Provide journey level expertise in the area of IT business analysis, requirements gathering, documenting and validating requirements for system, database and business process solutions, to support Trueblood.

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  Elicit requirements from product owner, key stakeholders, and subject matter experts.
• Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, feasible, verifiable, and that they conform to standards.
• Represent requirements using alternative views, such as visual diagrams or prototypes, where appropriate.
• Compose high-level business and user requirements into user stories, specified in an appropriate level of detail and in appropriate forms suitable for both program managers and technical staff.
• Document user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.

Responsible for analyzing and recommending efficiencies for Trueblood data collections, integrations, linkages, warehousing, and incorporating complex cross functional analytics and reporting.

• Facilitate in the design and implementation of the Trueblood data collection strategy and methods.
• Develop process for capturing and maintaining metadata for Trueblood data.
• Develop data maintenance and governance processes and procedures, to obtain and maintain accurate master data.
• Examine and collect the data available in an existing data source.
• Identify data dependencies and impacts to interfaces across applications within and outside the agency.
• Perform ad hoc reporting.
• Document known issues and the solution used to address the issue.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

Qualifying candidates will meet one of the following combinations of criteria:

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  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent AND 3 years of professional information technology experience,
• Associate degree in computer science or information technology area AND 5 years of experience as a Business/Technical Analyst within an Information Technology group performing consultative, administrative, or project management services, including analyzing and designing of business processes, or
• 3 years as an Entry Level Technician in state service.

Notes:

• Advanced education may substitute for years of experience.
• Experience can substitute year for year of education.

Qualifying candidates will also meet all of the following criteria:

• Senior-level IT consulting and research skills.
• Experience in facilitating change and/or transition planning, including collaboration with stakeholders.
• Proven internal and external influencing skills at executive and senior management levels.
• Business Analysis (BA) experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Project Management Professional certification or Agile certification.
• Experience in facilitating change and/or transition planning, including collaboration with stakeholders.
• Proven internal and external influencing skills at executive and senior management levels.
• Demonstrated understanding of the agency’s budgeting and portfolio prioritization process.
• Knowledge and experience in data profiling.
• PROSCI Change Management certification.
• Lean “Green Belt” certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practice Business Analysis methodology based on the International Institute of Business Analysis, Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide and Standards).

How to apply:

Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their NEOGOV profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may lead to disqualification. To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile which includes three professional references and attach:

• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position
• Current resume

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

Supplemental Information

About HCA:
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, and the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

What we have to offer:

• Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve Voices of HCA
• A clear agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered HCA's Mission, Vision & Values
• A healthy work/life balance, including alternative/flexible schedules and mobile work options.
• A great total compensation and benefit package WA State Government Benefits
• A safe, pleasant workplace in a convenient location with restaurants, and shopping nearby.
• Tuition reimbursement
• And free parking!

Notes:
This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). Once the listed position(s) is(are) filled, this recruitment announcement may also be used to fill additional position(s) for up to sixty (60) days.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment.

HCA is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as well as people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact Jake Nelko at 360.725.0945 or jake.nelko@hca.wa.gov.