SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

Job ID:
232574
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Transportation Infrastructure Management
City:
St Catharines
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent, 1 Temporary up to 18 months with possibility of extension
Job code:
5A008 - ProgPlanEval05
Salary:
$76,231.00 - $109,842.00 Per year
Have you ever wondered how highway construction projects are planned and funded? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your strong financial, business planning and analytical skills in a dynamic environment?
If so, consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation, Asset Management Branch.

BUSINESS PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• You have knowledge of and experience in business planning procedures and processes to provide strategic recommendations and advice
• You have knowledge of economics, business and accounting principles, financial planning and management practices.
• You have project management and performance measurement knowledge and experience.

RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL AND FINANCIAL SKILLS

• You have demonstrated experience conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, policy analysis, risk analysis, amortization) and presenting basic financial data in understandable summaries.
• You use analytical skills to identify trends and potential risks (e.g., financial, human resources, political, operational, legal) for new programs and operations.
• You use analytical skills to interpret requests, researching options and identify alternatives to conflicting information, review business plan submissions and making recommendations.
• You have experience handling funding challenges resulting from constraints or emerging issues, and performing financial evaluations including Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) initiatives.

INTERPERSONAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

• You have developed consultation skills to negotiate with program areas and to promote and negotiate approvals within the division, ministry and central agencies.
• You have persuasive skills to advise management and staff regarding business planning submissions, to obtain agreement, and to advocate for additional funding or continuation of programs.
• You have experience identifying potential problems and developing mitigating strategies, and prioritizing concurrent sensitive issues.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

You have demonstrated:

• Oral communication skills to provide instructions, advice, options to diverse stakeholders and to liaise with various corporate support areas (e.g., procurement, human resources, policy, communications, legal, financial).
• Written communication skills to prepare materials including databases, reports, and presentations, perform statistical analysis using standard computer applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software).
• Experience synthesizing financial information / data using MS Excel (or similar software) and providing summaries.

DON’T MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

HOW TO APPLY:

• You must apply online.
• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Please refer the Job description for details