IT SPECIALIST - BUSINESS ANALYSIS
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
Position Overview: includes Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED; Service Line / Section: Director's Office / Infrastructure; Reporting Location: 611 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002, USA; Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm* Subject to change. That's location and schedule info. Could be "Schedule" section? The posting includes Workdays & Hours. That's schedule. So we can have a Schedule
with that info.
Also "Description Of Duties / Essential Functions" is basically responsibilities. So we can have Responsibilities
with the paragraphs.
Then "Minimum Requirements" includes education, experience, license. That's Requirements/Qualifications. Could split: Requirements (education, experience) and Qualifications (preferences). The instructions: Use headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to decide what goes where.
About the role: could be Position Overview summary. We'll put a short paragraph summarizing role.
Responsibilities: the detailed duties.
Requirements: Minimum Requirements (education, experience, license). Possibly also "None" for license.
Qualifications: Preferences (Agile/Scrum etc.) plus veteran preference.
Skills: maybe list of specific skills from preferences? Could combine with Qualifications but we have separate Skills heading. Could put the specific technical skills (Jira, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365, Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management, stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement, analytical methods, problem-solving, analytical abilities, project management). That seems like Skills.
Benefits: Not mentioned. So omit.
Pay: There's PAY GRADE: 22. Also salary info: "Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification." That's not a specific number but indicates pay grade. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state PAY GRADE: 22. That's specific enough? It's a pay grade. So we can include Pay section with that.
Schedule: we have Workdays & Hours.
Now we need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we must drop the APPLICATION PROCEDURES, EOE statement, etc.
Also remove "Position Overview" heading? We'll not use heading for that; we will put content under About the role.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, work hours, etc.
Let's extract:
- Service Line / Section: Director's Office / Infrastructure
- Reporting Location: 611 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm* Subject to change
Also "Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED" maybe not needed but could be part of About the role? It's basically open to all. Might be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's a statement. Might be considered generic; but it's substantive? It says who can apply. Might be considered part of application instructions? Probably we can drop as it's not essential to role description. Safer to drop.
Now responsibilities paragraphs: we have several paragraphs under Description Of Duties / Essential Functions, then Responsibilities with subheadings: Business Analyst, Collaboration & Communication, Customer Service, Team Effort. We need to preserve all substantive info; we can combine into a single - list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. The responsibilities are prose paragraphs; we could keep as
for each paragraph. Or we could turn each bullet into list items. But they are not listed as bullet points originally; they are paragraphs with headings. We could keep as
with headings maybe ? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones? Not prohibited but we should follow instruction: use for section headings only. So we cannot add other headings. So we should keep prose in
. We can include the subheadings as bold text within
maybe? That adds markup not prohibited but could be considered extra. Safer to just keep as paragraphs without subheadings.
Thus we will produce
containing the combined responsibilities text.
Now Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or closely related field. Experience: At least three (3) years of technology experience performing business analysis functions. Substitution: Related professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. License Requirements: None.
We can put as
- for each.
Now Preferences: "Preference will be given to applicants who d emonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management. Hands-on experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft 365 suite; familiarity with other project management tools. Strength in stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. Must be able to apply analytical methods, adapt procedures, and use standard techniques to solve moderately complex problems. Problem-solving, analytical abilities, and project management. Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6."
We can split into Skills and Qualifications. Skills heading: list of specific skills/tools: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management, Jira, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365 suite, stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement, analytical methods, problem-solving, analytical abilities, project management. Could be a
- .
Qualifications heading: maybe veteran preference and general preference statement. Could be a
stating that preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency... and veteran preference.
But we have overlapping content. Perhaps better: Qualifications: preference for veterans and general preference statement. Skills: list of specific technical and soft skills.
Let's decide:
- About the role: short paragraph summarizing role (maybe from Position Overview). Could be: "The IT Specialist - Business Analysis supports HPW-IT Infrastructure by performing business analysis activities that define, validate, and improve systems and processes across Houston Public Works. The position reports to the Deputy Assistant Director, aligning workload, priorities, and business requirements with Infrastructure governance and departmentwide technology strategies."
We can include location and schedule? Actually schedule separate.
- Responsibilities: paragraphs as described.
- Requirements: education, experience, license.
- Qualifications: veteran preference and general preference statement (maybe "Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management." plus veteran preference). Could be a
.
- Skills: list of specific skills/tools.
- Pay: PAY GRADE: 22.
- Schedule: Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm* Subject to change.
We also have location: maybe include in About the role or as separate? There's no heading for location. Could embed in About the role paragraph.
Let's craft.
Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED", "Selection/Skills Tests Required: None", "Safety Impact Position: YES", "Application Procedures", "EOE", etc.
Also remove duplicate lines.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We'll need to wrap sections in appropriate tags.
Example:
About the role
The IT Specialist - Business Analysis supports HPW-IT Infrastructure by performing business analysis activities that define, validate, and improve systems and processes across Houston Public Works. The position reports to the Deputy Assistant Director, aligning workload, priorities, and business requirements with Infrastructure governance and departmentwide technology strategies. The role is based at 611 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002.
Responsibilities
The IT Specialist - Business Analysis performs detailed fact-finding, research, and evaluation of business needs to understand user requirements and identify operational challenges. The specialist formulates and defines system scope and objectives based on both user needs and established industry requirements, including developing or modifying information systems with low to moderate complexity, documenting requirements, and revising existing systems when necessary. The specialist ensures that all analysis work aligns with operational goals and contributes directly to improving the effectiveness of HPW's business processes.
Collaboration & Communication: The specialist collaborates closely with technical staff, professionals, supervisors, and stakeholders across HPW service lines to ensure business needs and technology solutions remain aligned. Daily interaction requires moderate tact, cooperation, and effective communication to help coordinate calendars, resolve issues, and obtain essential information. The specialist supports broader Infrastructure initiatives by working under general direction to connect business perspectives with IT capabilities, helping ensure that solutions and requirements reflect both user expectations and department priorities.
Customer Service: Customer service is a core responsibility of this position. The specialist plays a key role in fostering collaboration between business and IT by identifying business needs, documenting operational perspectives, and evaluating the feasibility of recommended changes. This includes helping develop business cases to justify proposed investments in process or system changes, ensuring that all recommendations are grounded in user needs and operational realities. Through these efforts, the specialist helps support high-quality service delivery across HPW.
Team Effort: The specialist contributes to team results by collaborating with business analysis professionals on assignments that may involve several phases of execution. They participate in tasks such as requirements documentation, process evaluation, testing support, and project coordination. While the specialist works under general supervision, they play an important role in supporting larger, more complex projects and ensuring that Infrastructure initiatives move forward efficiently and successfully.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management and Information Systems (MIS) or a closely related field.
- Experience: At least three (3) years of technology experience performing business analysis functions.
- License: None.
Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management. Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants who possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position, provided they are among the most qualified candidates and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
Skills
- Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management
- Hands‑on experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft 365 suite; familiarity with other project management tools
- Stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement
- Ability to apply analytical methods, adapt procedures, and use standard techniques to solve moderately complex problems
- Problem‑solving, analytical abilities, and project management
Pay
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. The responsibilities are prose paragraphs; we could keep as
for each paragraph. Or we could turn each bullet into list items. But they are not listed as bullet points originally; they are paragraphs with headings. We could keep as
with headings maybe ? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones? Not prohibited but we should follow instruction: use
for section headings only. So we cannot add other headings. So we should keep prose in
. We can include the subheadings as bold text within
maybe? That adds markup not prohibited but could be considered extra. Safer to just keep as paragraphs without subheadings. Thus we will produce
containing the combined responsibilities text. Now Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or closely related field. Experience: At least three (3) years of technology experience performing business analysis functions. Substitution: Related professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. License Requirements: None. We can put as
- for each.
Now Preferences: "Preference will be given to applicants who d emonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management. Hands-on experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft 365 suite; familiarity with other project management tools. Strength in stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. Must be able to apply analytical methods, adapt procedures, and use standard techniques to solve moderately complex problems. Problem-solving, analytical abilities, and project management. Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6."
We can split into Skills and Qualifications. Skills heading: list of specific skills/tools: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management, Jira, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365 suite, stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement, analytical methods, problem-solving, analytical abilities, project management. Could be a
- .
Qualifications heading: maybe veteran preference and general preference statement. Could be a
stating that preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency... and veteran preference. But we have overlapping content. Perhaps better: Qualifications: preference for veterans and general preference statement. Skills: list of specific technical and soft skills. Let's decide: - About the role: short paragraph summarizing role (maybe from Position Overview). Could be: "The IT Specialist - Business Analysis supports HPW-IT Infrastructure by performing business analysis activities that define, validate, and improve systems and processes across Houston Public Works. The position reports to the Deputy Assistant Director, aligning workload, priorities, and business requirements with Infrastructure governance and departmentwide technology strategies." We can include location and schedule? Actually schedule separate. - Responsibilities: paragraphs as described. - Requirements: education, experience, license. - Qualifications: veteran preference and general preference statement (maybe "Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management." plus veteran preference). Could be a
. - Skills: list of specific skills/tools. - Pay: PAY GRADE: 22. - Schedule: Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm* Subject to change. We also have location: maybe include in About the role or as separate? There's no heading for location. Could embed in About the role paragraph. Let's craft. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED", "Selection/Skills Tests Required: None", "Safety Impact Position: YES", "Application Procedures", "EOE", etc. Also remove duplicate lines. Now produce HTML fragment. We'll need to wrap sections in appropriate tags. Example:
About the role
The IT Specialist - Business Analysis supports HPW-IT Infrastructure by performing business analysis activities that define, validate, and improve systems and processes across Houston Public Works. The position reports to the Deputy Assistant Director, aligning workload, priorities, and business requirements with Infrastructure governance and departmentwide technology strategies. The role is based at 611 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002.
Responsibilities
The IT Specialist - Business Analysis performs detailed fact-finding, research, and evaluation of business needs to understand user requirements and identify operational challenges. The specialist formulates and defines system scope and objectives based on both user needs and established industry requirements, including developing or modifying information systems with low to moderate complexity, documenting requirements, and revising existing systems when necessary. The specialist ensures that all analysis work aligns with operational goals and contributes directly to improving the effectiveness of HPW's business processes.
Collaboration & Communication: The specialist collaborates closely with technical staff, professionals, supervisors, and stakeholders across HPW service lines to ensure business needs and technology solutions remain aligned. Daily interaction requires moderate tact, cooperation, and effective communication to help coordinate calendars, resolve issues, and obtain essential information. The specialist supports broader Infrastructure initiatives by working under general direction to connect business perspectives with IT capabilities, helping ensure that solutions and requirements reflect both user expectations and department priorities.
Customer Service: Customer service is a core responsibility of this position. The specialist plays a key role in fostering collaboration between business and IT by identifying business needs, documenting operational perspectives, and evaluating the feasibility of recommended changes. This includes helping develop business cases to justify proposed investments in process or system changes, ensuring that all recommendations are grounded in user needs and operational realities. Through these efforts, the specialist helps support high-quality service delivery across HPW.
Team Effort: The specialist contributes to team results by collaborating with business analysis professionals on assignments that may involve several phases of execution. They participate in tasks such as requirements documentation, process evaluation, testing support, and project coordination. While the specialist works under general supervision, they play an important role in supporting larger, more complex projects and ensuring that Infrastructure initiatives move forward efficiently and successfully.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management and Information Systems (MIS) or a closely related field.
- Experience: At least three (3) years of technology experience performing business analysis functions.
- License: None.
Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management. Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants who possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position, provided they are among the most qualified candidates and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
Skills
- Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management
- Hands‑on experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft 365 suite; familiarity with other project management tools
- Stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement
- Ability to apply analytical methods, adapt procedures, and use standard techniques to solve moderately complex problems
- Problem‑solving, analytical abilities, and project management
Pay
- .
Qualifications heading: maybe veteran preference and general preference statement. Could be a
- for each.
Now Preferences: "Preference will be given to applicants who d emonstrate proficiency in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, and requirements management. Hands-on experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft 365 suite; familiarity with other project management tools. Strength in stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. Must be able to apply analytical methods, adapt procedures, and use standard techniques to solve moderately complex problems. Problem-solving, analytical abilities, and project management. Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6."
We can split into Skills and Qualifications. Skills heading: list of specific skills/tools: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UAT, Business Analysis, requirements management, Jira, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365 suite, stakeholder management, change management, resource planning, risk management, budgeting/cost control, quality assurance, continuous improvement, analytical methods, problem-solving, analytical abilities, project management. Could be a