Job Description

WHO WE ARE

This position is eligible for a hybrid (both remote and onsite) telework arrangement. Candidate\'s permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor\'s Award as a Great Place to Work.

To find out more about the Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information: .

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Business Systems Analyst 2 or 3 (BSA2 or 3) researches, plans, designs, implements, and maintains efficient business system capabilities and solutions to support Asset Management functions within Environmental Services (ES) and across the Council. This includes business functions and processes that use Oracle Work and Asset Management (WAM), UKG (Kronos), RFGen, and mobile applications as well as the integrations and interdependencies with other Council systems such as PeopleSoft Financials and HRMS. The BSA3 provides subject matter expertise to projects and Business Units that interface with these systems.

What you would do in this job

• Use knowledge of business practices to analyze work processes and provide customer-driven solutions to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Maximizes the use of the Enterprise Asset Management system by utilizing its capabilities to support workflow requirements, innovations, automation, and integrations with other applications.
• Analyzes business requirements and develops plans to translate them into solutions utilizing system capabilities.
• Applies knowledge of enterprise-wide application systems to lead projects of moderate complexity within Environmental Services. Supports definition of project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Serves as a resource to professional and technical staff, and to departmental customers on all aspects of the Asset Management department\'s systems.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements plans to test business and functional processes during system development and quality assurance testing.
• Develops and updates training curriculum and materials and conducts formal training sessions for system customers.
• Acts as an Environmental Services Subject Matter Expert in support of relevant Council-wide programs and projects.
• Be the Environmental Services\' subject matter expert for the planning and implementation of an impending replacement Enterprise Asset Management System.
• Other duties as assigned.

NOTE: At the BSA3 level, this position will work on more complex projects independently. There will be higher expectations for independently identifying and integrating their work into other work within the Environmental Services division and the Council. At this level, the position would be bringing ideas for work products to leadership with concepts more thoroughly developed rather than waiting for direction. You must meet the minimum qualifications for both education and years of related work experience as identified below.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

Business Systems Analyst 2 AFSCME / Grade G

Education and Experience:

Bachelor\'s degree or higher in computer science, data science, software engineering, management information systems, or a related field AND (3) years of experiencers experience in business systems analysis or related analytical experience with a minimum of one (1) year performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.
OR

Associate degree in computer science, data science, software engineering, management information systems, or a related field AND Five (5) years of experience in business systems analysis or related analytical experience with a minimum of one (1) year performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.
OR High School Diploma or GED AND Seven (7) years of experience in business systems analysis or related enterprise asset management/GIS experience with a minimum of two (2) years performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.



Business Systems Analyst 3

AFSCME / Grade H

Education and Experience:

Bachelor\'s degree or higher in computer science, data science, software engineering, management information systems, or a related field AND four (4) years of experience in business systems analysis or related analytical experience with a minimum of one (1) year performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.

OR

Associate degree in computer science, data science, software engineering, management information systems, or a related field AND six (6) years of experience in business systems analysis or related analytical experience with a minimum of one (1) year performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.

OR

High School diploma/GED AND eight (8) years of experience in business systems analysis or related enterprise asset management/GIS experience with a minimum of two (2) years performing configurations and modifications within an enterprise business application.

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

• Knowledge of and experience working with relational database technology (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server), writing queries, and extracting data.
• Experience with processes, methods, and techniques to analyze and evaluate business operations.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Experience with reporting tools such as MS Power BI, Business Objects, etc.
• Knowledge of Asset Management practices and/or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) processes.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse group of customers and teams at all levels of the Council to accomplish project, team, and individual work goals.
• Experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive environments.

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

• Good understanding of and promote best practices in the use of Oracle WAM.
• Ability to represent ES in Council-wide projects related to current Asset Management systems.
• Good working knowledge of interdepartmental and council-wide processes, procedures, and requirements with regard to administrative functions including Asset Management, Procurement, and Timekeeping.

Additional information

Union: AFSCME Grade G
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
Full Salary Range: $34.70 - $52.36 hourly / $72,176 - $108,909 annually
Anticipated Hiring Range: $34.70 - $39.37 hourly / $72,176 to $81,890 annually

Union/Grade: AFSCME / Grade H
FSLA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
Full Salary Range: $37.50 - $56.60 hourly / $78,000 - $117,728 annually
Anticipated Hiring Range: $37.50 - $42.56 hourly / $78,000 - $88,525 annually

Note: The full salary range is displayed. The hiring salary will be determined based on the final candidate\'s qualifications, the Council\'s internal pay structures, and our total compensation package for the position.

What your work environment would be:
Work is performed in a standard office setting. On occasion, requires travel between priority work sites to other sites.

What steps the recruitment process involves: * We review your minimum qualifications.

• We rate your education and experience.
• We conduct a structured panel interview.
• We conduct a selection interview.

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a criminal background check if the job you\'re applying for is safety-sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email .

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