Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus one (1) year experience related to the job.
Experience may be substituted for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
Experience with various types of software including MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, Smartsheet or others.
Experience in performance measurement, data analysis, and reporting using dashboards, visualization, or other user-defined queries.
Experience mapping work process flows and initiating process improvement efforts.
Ability to travel to more than one work location.
Notes to Candidate:
Work Location: 715 E. 8th Street Austin, Texas 78701
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Payrate: $62,280.00- $77,850.00 annual
Top candidates will be required to complete an assessment during the interview process.
City of Austin Application:
CBI:
Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-b
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
About This Position
Job Description:
Business Process Specialist
Purpose:
Under general supervision, this position performs professional level work involving research and analysis of a variety of routine/semi routine administrative and operational support duties in the area of project management, quality management, performance measurement, change management and business process improvement. Provides support and assistance to senior process consultants, auditors and team leaders.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Assists in planning, executing and closing projects in a variety of operational and/or administrative situations related to specific assignments/areas.
Develops and maintains databases to support data analysis and research findings for business projects.
Assists in preparation of recommendations for implementation of new or revised policies, procedures, and/or process changes/improvements.
Writes reports that summarize findings, data collection techniques, implementation options, etc.
Establishes project schedules using project planning software/tools, updates, and maintains project status reports. Communicates project/process status.
Conducts research, analyzes trends, determines accuracy and relevancy of data/information, and uses sounds judgment to evaluate alternatives.
Facilitates and documents meetings, action items, and processes using flowcharting methodologies.
Maintains positive working relationships with managers, supervisors, employees and other stakeholders to gain their cooperation and support.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of business strategies, objectives, planning, development and management processes and process improvement.
Knowledge of research methodologies, cost/benefit analysis, statistics and financial modeling.
Knowledge of applicable City of Austin, state and federal statutes, ordinances and codes.
Knowledge of performance measures, quality improvement programs and project management methods.
Skill in oral and written communication using a variety of formats including: print communication, electronic format, presentations and telephonic.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular data and situations.
Ability to work independently and with teams.