BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State’s resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada’s citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director’s Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State. The Business Process Analyst III supports the Division of State Lands (NDSL) by administering spatial and tabular data systems used to manage state-owned land and related land transactions. The position applies an in-depth knowledge of the agency’s program areas to define and implement solutions to problems that require an individually tailored response for end-user requirements. The position supervises the GIS Analyst II, providing leadership, work assignments, and performance management. The position also supports the Department’s Enterprise GIS environment, providing technical expertise and user support to ensure that GIS services, data, and applications are reliable and accessible across multiple agencies. The position may provide support for GIS applications, including Field Maps, Experience Builder, Enterprise Sites and Geocortex. The incumbent will evaluate platform capabilities, advise leadership on configuration strategies, and establish data governance standards and metadata. The position acts as a liaison between NDSL, IT infrastructure teams, and external data providers, including vendor support to resolve complex GIS system issues. The Business Process Analyst III should be familiar with land parcel and boundary management practices, including interpreting bearing and distance notations, metes-and-bounds descriptions, PLSS references, and survey plats. Proficiency with coordinate geometry (COGO) tools is preferred. Familiarity with land encumbrances and public land status concepts is beneficial; however, candidates with strong GIS and cadastral skills who are willing to develop this knowledge are encouraged to apply. Technical competencies include experience using ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise environments and advanced proficiency in ArcGIS Pro. Experience with Python and SQL is required.

Business Process Analysts apply an in-depth knowledge of the agency’s program areas to define and implement a solution to a given problem that requires an individually tailored response for end-user requirements.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, public administration, management information systems, or other disciplines related to the assignment and three years of progressively responsible professional experience in a related program area analyzing and interpreting program laws, regulations, policies and procedures, which included two years of experience applying recognized data processing concepts to business process planning and analyses; OR one year of experience as a Business Process Analyst II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Analyze business processes by maintaining documentation of agency business processes, developing procedural alternatives in the absence of properly operating software, identifying work processes that may be automated, researching and evaluating computer hardware and software needs, defining potential benefits of proposed system or deficiencies to be corrected in the existing system, proposing business process improvements, and defining and documenting data definitions and relationships to be used in the foundation of systems development.

Develop requirements by participating in agency program planning; determining business function and end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others; conducting detailed alternative analyses; developing written requirements for proposed systems and applications; writing technical requirements for grant proposals as required; and preparing documentation for the computer system manual.

Monitor financial aspects of system development by participating in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, participating in budgeting, preparing purchase requests, tracking and recording expenditures, and tracking project progress and costs.

Test systems functionality by preparing test plans and participating in quality assurance.

Monitor system implementation by participating in procedure development and evaluation, preparing end user procedures, devising and implementing procedure modifications, developing transition plans, developing training material, and participating in training development and presentation for a variety of agency programs and applications.

Analyze the regulatory environment by reviewing new and revised federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies and interpreting their effect on the program area.

Coordinate with other professional staff by initiating system work requests, assisting staff in developing bridging specifications to program areas that interact with computer processes and output, and working with programmers to test and support implementation of system changes.

Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general direction, incumbents train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and may serve as project leaders with responsibility for defining and managing the project scope and objectives. Non-supervisory positions allocated to this level receive minimal or no technical supervision within their department. Incumbents are responsible for long range, broad based planning for a variety of complex automated programs and policy development affecting major aspects of the work unit’s activities/functions and perform all lower level duties as required. Incumbents prepare project justifications; manage project funding, resource allocation, timelines, status reports, and implementation plans; implement projects; and review work and provide technical and professional guidance to subordinate staff and contractors.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: system documentation principles; data processing concepts including general database, system security, data communication, and multiple platform strengths and weaknesses; business process planning and analysis; at least one formal systems design methodology; practices and procedures required to develop, design, and implement information system-based solutions in a wide range of problem domains.

General knowledge of: basic principles and practices of training and providing procedural direction to others; project team dynamics; project control techniques, including cost estimating and resource scheduling.

Ability to: plan, implement, and maintain information systems on an agency-wide basis; perform feasibility studies/cost benefit analysis for information systems; set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of department and/or division goals and objectives; logically analyze problems of considerable complexity.

Skill in: researching, writing, and presenting program plans, complex narrative and statistical reports, and requests for proposals; interpreting and applying broad statutes and regulations to specific situations; establishing and maintaining project priorities, timelines and completion dates; providing technical and professional guidance to staff.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 3/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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