DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)
Adult Protective Services (APS) 
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Salary: $92,984.00 

Grade: 26

Closing Date: 3/31/2025

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services, seeks an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Business Intelligence Analyst Intermediate with the Information Technology Unit. DAAS supports at-risk Arizonans to meet their basic needs and to live safely, with dignity and independence. Services and programs reach a diverse population of Arizonans.

This position works with general supervision and exercises limited independent judgment within well-defined parameters. You will work closely with Adult Protective Services (APS) leadership teams to determine business requirements, priorities, define key business metrics; develop, design, and documents workflows, dashboards, alerts, reports, user guides, and other BI-related information/data.

Travel may be required to use their own transportation or coordinate transportation in order to attend State offices for work related activities/events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides design support for the development of business intelligence solutions
• Participates in planning process including inception, development, testing and delivery of solutions
• Provides input into business requirements and determines optimal solutions to meet needs
• Identifies new technology opportunities with enterprise-wide impact, research business problems and creates solutions
• Establishes database procedures and standards; assists in database design

Knowledge of:
• Strategies for achieving effective data acquisition, management, quality, storage, use and application.
• IT life cycle and qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring program/project efficacy project management disciplines and techniques.

Skills in:
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization
• Customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations

Ability to:
• Plan, organize, and prioritize projects; evaluate information and make recommendations
• Promote the use of business intelligence to make effective business decisions
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships; collaborate with IT/BI and program staff to achieve shared goals

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Prefer a Bachelor's degree in any subject and 1 year experience performing business intelligence or data analysis or software development work including use of Tableau or similar tools and SQL.

• Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Child Protective Services Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.
• A.R.S. 41-1968 Employee shall have a valid, unrestricted Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-1758.07 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults, prior to the start of their employment.
• Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

For questions about this career opportunity, please call Brenda Vega at (520) 279-4525 or email BVEGA@azdes.gov.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting Brenda Vega at 520-279-4525 or email BVega@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.