Business Analyst (3979) Jobs

New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company, is seeking a Business Analyst to help our client assess and document business requirements in support of the planning and implementation of the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) for homelessness serving organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Determine which organizations are best prepared to expand deployment of HIFIS 4.
• Engage with identified and interested Indigenous service organizations to invite meaningful participation, if required.
• Develop organizational and regional HIFIS business, data and reporting requirements that support inter-agency case management, coordinated access processes and a By-Name List1.
• Plan and implement HIFIS deployment at the regional level, based on above requirements.
• Develop a process to resolve implementation issues with non-profit organizations.
• Determine requirements for a By Name List, including data and reporting requirements. Document data entry and collection pathways to ensure data is captured effectively and efficiently.
• Review existing customer relationship management systems currently in use within some organizations and determine if HIFIS could replace some or all business functionalities.
• Develop an implementation plan based on a phased approach.
• Engage and motivate homeless serving organizations and programs to further adopt HIFIS as a tool in a respectful and fulsome way.
• Review and incorporate Reaching Home minimum requirements for HMIS, including:
• Ensure streamlined communications and relationships with project manager and IT staff.
• Developing and maintaining a priority list (By Name List).
• Develop the commitment of key partners on the regional deployment of HIFIS.
• Determine common business requirements between organizations that will foster inter-agency client case management.
• Complete a regional HIFIS system map for 25-30 organizations based on the implementation of expanded CA.
• Develop initial and ongoing training requirements for this and future deployment.
• Determine business and reporting requirements regionally.
• Determine business and reporting requirements for the use of HIFIS in each identified organization, including service pathways, user rights templates, a HIFIS system map and HIFIS configuration for the region.
• Work with community partners and non-profit organizations to:
• Data sharing agreements and other security and privacy requirements
• Community Homelessness Report annual reporting requirements.
• Identify one or two individuals per organization to work with as the HIFIS contact within that organization.

Requirements:

• Experience with HIFIS or similar systems is preferred
• Project Management experience is preferred
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Experience working in public sector organizations
• Experience working with non-profit organizations is beneficial

If you have this expertise, and are able to work in Canada, please submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.

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