Business Analytics Specialist

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Supplemental Information

Section 17 - Quality and Continuous Improvement Program (QCIP) S17/2vac /BAS/01.30.24-KV There are two (2) vacancies for this posting: 50411263 50383640 About this position: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Quality and Continuous Improvement Program (QCIP) serves multiple roles within the organization. Primarily, the program leads continuous improvement efforts, championed by DOTD Executives and Section Heads, promoting efficiencies within the Department's business practices. Additionally, QCIP performs data analysis, strategic planning, research, reporting, and special projects to support the DOTD executive team. The salary offered will be commensurate with the selected applicant's experience and credentials, up to the midpoint of the pay range ($84,989/annual). Preference will be given to candidates with an advanced degree.

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Michael Proctor DOTD Program Director/QCIP View phone number on us.fitly.work View email address on us.fitly.work The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in accounting; budgeting; contracts; economics; engineering; finance; financial auditing; grants; human resources; information technology; management analysis; operational auditing; policy planning; procurement; social services; statistical analysis; tax collections; or tax enforcement. SUBSTITUTIONS: Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute for the required baccalaureate degree. Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows: A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree. 30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree. A master's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, industrial/organizational psychology, human resources, political science, public administration, social work, statistics, computer science, management information systems (MIS), quantitative business analysis-computer science, information systems and decision sciences, or computer information systems will substitute for one year of the required experience. A Ph.D. in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, industrial/organizational psychology, human resources, political science, public administration, social work, statistics, computer science, management information systems (MIS), quantitative business analysis-computer science, information systems and decision sciences, or computer information systems will substitute for two years of the required experience. NOTE: Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience. NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. NOTE:

An advanced degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK: To lead the initiative to improve efficiency and effectiveness of key processes within the organization and across organizational divisions and operating groups, via a process analysis and improvement driven approach. To determine the effectiveness of programs and develop recommendations to improve or resolve substantive problems that affect agency services. LEVEL OF WORK: Advanced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General from higher-level administrator. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Functional and/or direct, as required by specific assignments, over any agency employee. LOCATION OF WORK: Statewide. JOB DISTINCTIONS: None.

Examples of Work

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead DOTD improvement programs from inception through completion, including implementation and follow-up
• Facilitate cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement, develop action plans, and implement standard best practices
• Capture and analyze data to drive well-reasoned solutions to DOTD problems
• Draft memos, white papers, recommendations, procedures, and policy
• Collection and review of peer-state and private sector best practices for adoption within the DOTD community
• Build relationships across the agency, become a trusted partner with executives, managers, and employees, and work with DOTD stakeholders to drive a culture of continuous improvement

Knowledge, Traits and Experience:

• Firm understanding of business processes and how business systems work together
• Curiosity, passion for learning, and desire to gather and share knowledge for more informed decisions
• Desire to find new and better ways of doing things
• Results focused and operating with a high level of autonomy
• Openness to innovative “outside the box” thinking
• Lead organization change and support the implementation of improvement practices that may contradict institutional inertia