The Business Analyst serves as a liaison between business users and information technology to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for new or changed business processes, policies, and information systems. To be successful in this position, leadership skills, knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills will be utilized to determine solutions to business problems.

The essential function duties include:

• Analyze initial business goals and needs.
• Evaluate product requirements.
• Support the design process.
• Facilitate communication between interested parties.
• Test and document the implemented features.
• Work as the primary liaison among the WSI stakeholders.
• Manage, monitor, and respond to requirement risks.
• Support implementation activities such as training, updating documentation, managing ongoing application change requests, and resolving production-related incidents.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the current and future state of business systems.
• Assist business units in problem-solving.

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field is required.
• Or a combination of education and/or related work experience may substitute the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Confident, articulate, and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Forward-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Must be dependable, organized, self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible.

WSI holds our agency culture in high regard. The desired applicant must be engaging, professional, confident, forward-thinking, and supportive.

Apply online and upload the following information: cover letter (addressed to Human Resources), resume, references, and copy of college transcripts (if applicable). All application materials must be received by the closing date to be considered for the open position. Background checks will be conducted.

WSI staff will score all applications based on a 100-point scoring and rating system. Applications should include information that directly addresses how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and a summary of work. It is very important to be thorough and detailed in the application materials. Incomplete sections in the application will not be given credit.

Applicants with disabilities should contact Denise Osmond at 701-328-3849 in advance of applying to discuss any special provisions needed for applying or interviewing.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701-328-3290.

ND Relay Number 1-800-366-6888.

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.