Business Analytics Specialist

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Business Analytics Specialist works in the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Office of Management and Finance, Budget Office. The incumbent serves as the Budget Office’s technical lead for business intelligence, financial analytics, reporting, data visualization, and automation. The role supports departmental budget development and execution, fiscal oversight, and resource-allocation decisions through financial analysis and reporting.

DCFS’s mission is to protect children, empower families, and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe, stable, and strong. Its vision is a future where every child thrives in a loving environment, supported by empowered families and resilient communities. The department values treating people with dignity, compassion, and respect while providing services with integrity.

The position is based in East Baton Rouge Parish. Typical work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Flexible schedules may be available after certain criteria are met and depending on the position. The appointment may be probational, promotional, or a job appointment lasting up to 48 months; job appointments may convert to probational appointments. It may also be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or through promotion of a permanent classified employee. Prospective employees must complete and clear multiple background clearances before employment.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following minimum qualification paths: six years of experience in a listed qualifying field; six years of experience in any field plus three years in a listed qualifying field; a bachelor's degree plus three years in a listed qualifying field; or an advanced degree plus two years in a listed qualifying field.
• Qualifying fields include accounting, budgeting, contracts, economics, engineering, finance, financial auditing, grants, human resources, information technology, management analysis, operational auditing, policy planning, procurement, social services, statistical analysis, tax collections, or tax enforcement.
• College coursework may substitute for general work experience: each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university counts as one year, up to 120 semester hours and four years of substitution.
• Complete and clear multiple background clearances before employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards, reports, scorecards, and data visualizations using Power BI and other approved analytical tools.
• Conduct budget-to-actual, expenditure trend, revenue, staffing, and variance analyses.
• Provide technical analysis and reporting to support departmental budget development, budget execution, fiscal oversight, and resource-allocation decisions.
• Develop and apply data validation, reconciliation, and quality-control procedures.
• Evaluate emerging analytical tools and technologies and recommend appropriate applications within established departmental standards.
• Perform other related duties and special assignments in support of Budget Office operations and departmental priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed