SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST - 48002939

Requisition No: 848982 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST - 48002939

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48002939 

Salary:  $46,668.01-50,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2025 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Technology and Innovation

Position Title: System Project Analyst (Career Service)

Location: Turlington Building

Tallahassee, Florida 

Pay Range: $46,668.01- $50,000.00,

this position salary will start at the pay grade minimum. 

“Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a level 2 background screening pursuant to Chapter 435, Florida Statutes."

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS 

Application Information:
•    Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. 
•    Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:

•    Any position held by a State of Florida Agency 
•    Any position held by a Florida University
•    All periods of employment from high school graduation
•    All periods of current or prior unemployment
•    Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
•    Any Education
•    Any Volunteer Experience
•    Your resume and application must match.

•    *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps. 
•    It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
•    Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment. 
•    Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.   

Hiring Information and Requirements:
•    The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system. 
•    If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only. 
•    If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
 

Position Description: 
This is a Business Analyst position that will work under the direction of the Senior Info Tech Business Consultant within the Division of Technology and Innovation.  The individual must possess business analyst skills (analyze business processes and systems functionalities, identify problems, and recommend solutions).

Must have effective communication skills as this position will be working with a broad spectrum of colleagues and must be capable of presenting information effectively both in writing and verbally. Must have the ability to extract business requirements from users and document them in a logical, concise manner.  Must have the ability to operate successfully in a demanding environment, lead teams, manage project timelines, work independently, manage multiple tasks, develop effective testing strategies, analyze application functionality, apply knowledge of software functionality and business processes to support applications well-being, and produce results that support the Department’s strategic initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities: 
•    Prepare reports, presentations, issue and option papers, and gather supporting documentation
•    Write business requirements, design specifications, test scripts, and training materials
•    Participate in the implementation of strategic initiatives and project planning
•    Maintain project schedule throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
•    Coordinate with business processes, technical staff, contract staff, and possibly outside agencies to implement and maintain system software
•    Identify technical and business problems and develop the solutions
•    Proactively recommend system modifications and maintenance to customers based on prior system history and knowledge of system
•    Communicate effectively to ascertain the needs of the customer
•    Facilitate, lead, and document meetings
•    Execute software testing and documenting results 
•    Perform other duties as required or assigned. 

• This position may travel anywhere from 0-25% of the time. 

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR: 
The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.

The employee must interact courteously with others.

The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. 

Perform other duties as required or assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

Must possess business analyst skills.

Must have effective communication skills as this position will be working with a broad spectrum of colleagues and must be capable of presenting information effectively.  

Must have the ability to operate successfully in a demanding environment, lead teams, manage project timelines, work independently, manage multiple tasks, develop effective testing strategies, analyze application functionality, apply knowledge of software functionality and business processes to support applications well-being, and produce results that support the Department’s strategic initiatives.

Florida Department of Education Mission Statement:
Every day the Department of Education works hand in hand with parents, teachers, educators, and community members to improve Florida's education system for students of all backgrounds and abilities. Our site reflects this cooperative relationship and the role that so many Floridians play in ensuring student success.
 
The FDOE’s mission for Florida’s Early Learning-20 education system is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by allowing them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities.
 
Serving approximately 3 million students, 4,400 public schools, 28 colleges, 200,000 instructional staff, 46,000 college professors and administrators, and 340,000 full-time staff throughout the state, FDOE enhances programs and services for Florida’s students from early learning through college and career development. In addition, FDOE manages programs that assist individuals who are blind, visually-impaired, or disabled succeed either in school settings or careers - encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.
 
FDOE’s goal is to hire individuals to provide:
1. Higher Student Achievement
2. Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
3. Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
4. Quality Services
 
Florida Department of Education (agency website)

Preferred Qualifications: 
-    Experience leading or facilitating meetings, workshops, or similar events. 
-    Experience in writing technical and/or training documentation. 
-    Experience with information system development project(s) and coordinate deliverables and/or development of the system. 
-    Licensing software experience. 
-    Project management experience. 
-    Experience in gathering business requirements. 

Education/Training Substitution:
-     Equivalent gathering business requirements, writing technical/training documentation, software testing, analyzing business processes and/or leading projects/efforts year-to-year experience. 

-    Two years of direct work experience for an Associates degree or;

-     An Associates degree and Two (2) years of Education/Training Substitution experience; or
-    Four (4) years of Education/Training Substitution experience. 

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

CAREER SERVICE - LEAVE INFORMATION: 

• • Annual Leave - All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month, with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
  • Sick Leave -. Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month.

Position Location:

This position is located at our headquarter location at 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. 

Background Screening Requirements: 

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

It is the policy of the Department of Education to give preference to eligible veterans and the spouses of veterans in appointment and retention in positions of public employment. 
 

The Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. 
 

Special Requirements:

Selective Services System (SSS)
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the  Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.