Company Description

The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.

Job Description

The County's Business Systems team is searching for an experienced Business Systems Specialist with strong project management skills, a customer-first mindset and business acumen. Reporting to the Supervisor, Business Systems, the Business Systems Specialist supports the implementation, upgrade, replacement, configuration and ongoing support of various enterprise systems.

Application Process: To be considered for this role, apply with a cover letter and resume (as one merged document). This position also requires a current and valid criminal records check.

Job Duties and Tasks:

• Evaluate business processes and recommend technology solutions.
• Lead and coordinate system projects, changes and integrations.
• Lead and participate in user acceptance testing for systems and changes.
• Manage change requests, evaluate impacts, devise and coordinate solutions with involvement from appropriate subject matter experts.
• Manage system procurements, develop RFPs, lead evaluations and awards.
• Develop project timelines, manage project budgets, and stakeholder communication.
• Act as a liaison between the County, vendors and contractors.
• Develop training resources and facilitate workshops, individual and group training.
• Develop reports, queries and data visualizations using a variety of tools, including but not limited to SSRS, SQL Management Studio, Power BI.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or closely related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience as a business systems specialist, information systems specialist or equivalent experience.
• Certifications in project management, business analysis, change management and Lean are an asset.
• Previous municipal experience is an asset.

Additional Information

What We Offer: The County of Grande Prairie provides a competitive compensation package, including benefits, pension and vacation. We actively support professional development opportunities and foster an engaging work environment.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week). Occasional overtime or working during weekends may be required based on operational needs.

Work Environment: This role is performed in-person in an office environment.

Closing date: This posting will be open until filled.

Pay rate: $56.49 to $66.46 per hour.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your needs.

• This posting may be used for future vacancies or to fill more than one position
• This posting may be open until a suitable candidate(s) is/are found.

Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.