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Business Analytics Specialist

Salary

$4,784.00 - $9,381.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPAC-7224-JD

Department

Revenue-Office of Revenue

Division

Operational Performance and Compliance

Opening Date

07/02/2024

Closing Date

7/15/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.

The Operational Performance and Compliance Division assists other divisions in the continuous improvement of the Department by coordinating, developing, and managing projects. The goal is to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and ensure better outcomes for both the organization and the public. The team members will analyze performance data, review processes, perform research, implement process improvements, or evaluate service quality to drive positive change and promote continuous improvement.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

The person in this position serves as the team member responsible for providing business and consulting services relevant to business applications. This position perform the role of business partner to facilitate application changes, production issues and other application-related activities. This position also serves as a project manager responsible for managing Agency initiatives, which impact multiple program areas as well as internal and external stakeholders. Manages and directs the work of new technology implementation, and major IT or business process modifications. This position requires a strong knowledge of LDR, various business processes, and a working knowledge of application systems in support of those processes. Work involves regularly communication with business units, directors, and LDR Management for project-related activities. The person in this position must be capable of working independently, managing multi-sized contracts including: stakeholder management, budgeting, planning, requirements gathering, disbursing, and deliverable acceptance. Create policies and memorandums of understanding for external agencies, oversees methods and procedures used to implement and maintain the data capture and imaging program. Facilitates requests for new-agency onboarding related to imaging services.

How to Apply :

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Please click on the below links to learn more about this position.

Business Analytics Specialist (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=173480)

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title andNOTthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/ldr) .

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

jennifer.duncan@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities

VACANCY INFORMATION:

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

This position may be filled as a:

· Probational Appointment

· Job Appointment

· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

· Detail to Special Duty

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

This position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

Minimum 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

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Obtains, reviews, and analyzes data concerning programs or operations; scope and goals; and the policies, practices, methods, and procedures used to implement and maintain programs.

Directs or conducts management studies of organizations, duty assignments of employees, administrative control systems, and impact of programs.

Obtains and evaluates data obtained on personnel, equipment and material, and space utilization.

Conducts work simplification measurements and related studies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the agency and programs under study.

Implements new management procedures on program improvements.

Reviews or prepares reports on studies conducted and recommends appropriate corrective action.

Presents findings and recommendations on issues to top management.

Conducts periodic and comprehensive evaluations of ongoing functions to ensure the organization meets its stated goals.

Prepares short and long range planning guidance in accordance with broad program policies and objectives.

Monitors contracts for adherence to deliverables. Monitors service providers for compliance with federal/state guidelines and financial solvency.

Writes, negotiates and processes programmatic and budgetary contracts; initiates and negotiates contracts for new client agencies.

Assists with writing and managing grant funds.

Plans and coordinates the monitoring and reporting process for statewide program(s).

Makes recommendations as necessary to improve efficiencies and effectiveness of agency programs, which may include the addition or reorganization of staff and functions. Works with agency executives to implement necessary changes.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".

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  LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.

• Yes

• No

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  Do you have experience using an integrated tax system in any of the following capacities: supervising tax analyst, tax specialists, or tax or charitable gaming auditors; management consulting; management analysis; tax research, policy creation, or compliance; tax or charitable gaming analyst and or specialists job functions; tax or charitable gaming auditing; tax collections, debt recovery, or investigating; or tax information system auditing? If so, please describe the number of years and your experience. If none, please enter "N/A".

  04

  Do you have experience testing software? If so, please describe the number of years and your experience. If none, please enter "N/A".

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  Please describe your experience working in or with the software development life-cycle. If none, please enter "N/A".

  06

  Do you have experience gathering functional and/or technical requirements for software development? If so, please describe the number of years and your experience. If none, please enter "N/A".

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State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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