<p> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48749</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Department: </strong>Opportunities and Social Development</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Location: </strong>HALIFAX</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Type of Employment: </strong>Temporary</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Union Status: </strong><span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Closing Date: </strong>¿04-Jun-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Designation Status</b></H2></div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p><br><span style="">At the <a href="https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/opportunities-and-social-development" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD)</a>, we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Supportive Housing and Homelessness, and the Disability Support Program (DSP).</span><br><br><span style="">Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure.  We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.</span><br><br></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p><br><span style="">The Business Analyst, under the leadership of the Operations Manager, is responsible for providing analytical and problem-solving services to programs, Service Delivery, and the Operations Unit.  As the Analyst, you will be responsible for documenting business needs and coordinating and/or completing changes necessary to meet those needs.</span><br><br><span style="">You will be involved with the creation of, or changes to, existing systems, forms, and procedures. You will have a direct impact on projects, driving progress and enhancements to departmental outcomes and strategic priorities to best serve Nova Scotia's most vulnerable people.</span><br><br></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Primary Accountabilities</b></H2></div><div><p><br><span style="">In this position, we count on your expertise to assess business requirements and opportunities, formulate options, and define recommended solutions. You will achieve this by:</span></p><ul><li style=""><span style="">consulting with clients, evaluating current solutions/services, and recommending solutions;</span></li><li style=""><span style="">supporting solution implementation;</span></li><li style=""><span style="">leading the preparation and documentation of; business requirements, functional requirements, business cases, workflow process and data models;</span></li><li style=""><span style="">designing and developing business requirements for solution changes; and</span></li><li style=""><span style="">developing and maintaining business process and "how to" material</span></li></ul><p><br><span style="">You will work with staff and with our technology team to ensure changes are monitored, tested, evaluated and ready for implementation.</span>