Management Analyst 3 (Achieve)

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Management Analyst 3 (Achieve)

Salary

$61,110.40 - $94,806.40 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-00612

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Opening Date

09/13/2024

Closing Date

9/23/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

idoe.hr@iowa.gov

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Job Description

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

We are looking to find a highly qualified leader to serve as the Department’s Management Analyst. This person will provide key leadership and oversight for the statewide IEP/IFSP system known as ACHIEVE.

Your Responsibilities:

ACHIEVE is a complex statewide information system which enables the development, implementation and revision of individualized plans for over 79,000 learners with disabilities. It is used by approximately 20,000 educators and an anticipated 100,000 parents. It is also the Department's only system which ensures federal and state required processes, practices and procedures for the provision of special education services are met.

Support the Bureau Chief by instructing and supporting the ACHIEVE Support team in the administration of ACHIEVE functions including assignment of user permissions, Individualized Education Program/Individual Family Service Plan development, count data, Medicaid data, Deaf and Hard of Hearing data, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation data, and general supervision data. Hold at least monthly meetings with the ACHIEVE Support team to provide ongoing support, technical assistance and communications regarding system functions.

Provide oversight and management of system use, including system testing, band width, user roles and their assignment, communications with users when there are system outages, manage tickets submitted by users that have escalated to bug fixes or system malfunctions. Gather information from users and stakeholder task teams regarding implementation functions of the system.

Co-lead meetings with project staff, DE content staff, DE staff responsible for other DE information systems, developers or other relevant stakeholders to identify priorities for improving/sustaining ACHIEVE. Provides recommendations to DE administration based on function of the system and resource allocation.

Develop guides for users to access functions of the ACHIEVE system. Develop and provide professional learning on the functions of ACHIEVE, including how to access data reports.

Serve as a department liaison with software vendors to communicate changes in annual data collections, evaluate vendor extracts for compliance to Iowa standards, and analyze program outputs and performance indicators to locate software extract problems.

Provide technical assistance to department staff with respect to accessing information, preparing tables, conducting studies, and preparing statistical reports.

Other duties as assigned by the Bureau Chief related to state and federal collections and reporting.

Candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume in addition to their application.

If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contactidoe.hr@iowa.gov.

Hours: 8:00 A.M.. – 4:30 P.M., Monday – Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service

• Knowledge and experience with coordinating the development of legislation, administrative rules, and legislative proposals

• Ability to work collaboratively on, and provide leadership for, high-performing teams

• Ability to work independently, moving projects forward with minimal supervision

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to interpret and break down highly technical and regulatory language, and present information in an understandable manner

• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills

• Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders

DESIRABLE (OR) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with ACHIEVE system.

• Experience managing complex systems with multiple projects occurring simultaneously.

• Experience developing professional development and guides for end users.

  WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities

• Collaborative, positive work environment

• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow

• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Competitive salary and benefits package:

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations.

• All of the following (a and b):

• Three years of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and

• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

• All of the following (a, b, and c):

• One year of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and

• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and

• A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business administration, industrial management, statistics, natural science, or a closely-related field equals one year of full-time experience.

• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Management Analyst 2 or two and a half years as a Management Analyst 1.

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Paid Time Off:

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

We care about your well-being beyond the workplace. Access confidential counseling, resources, and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in any field? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time work in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations?

• No experience in the identified areas

• Less than one year of experience in the identified areas

• One year to less than two years of experience in the identified areas

• Two years to less than three years of experience in the identified areas

• Three or more years of experience in the identified areas

• Not applicable

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  If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) how many years of full-time experience as a Management Analyst 2 for the State of Iowa do you have?

• No Experience as a Management Analyst 2

• Less than 6 months

• 6 months or more

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  If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) how many years of full-time experience as a Management Analyst 1 for the State of Iowa do you have?

• No Experience as a Management Analyst 1

• Less than 12 months of experience as a Management Analyst 1

• 12 months to less than 18 months of work experience as a Management Analyst 1

• 18 months to less than 24months of work experience as a Management Analyst 1

• 24 months to less than 30 months of work experience as a Management Analyst 1

• 30 months or more of work experience as a Management Analyst 1

• Not applicable – I am not a State Employee

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  Do you meet A and B: A. Three years of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and B. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

• Yes - I meet A and B

• I do not meet A and B

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  Do you meet A, B and C: A. One year of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations: and B. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and C. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business administration, industrial management, statistics, natural science, or closely related fields equals one year of full-time experience.

• I meet A, B and C

• I do not meet A, B and C

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State of Iowa

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Address

Grimes State Office Building

400 E 14th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

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