Business Analyst Bristol, England
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We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
Are you a business analyst looking for your next challenge?
Do you have a passion for working with cutting edge technology?
Would you like to be part of a major IT transformation within the evolving world of digital, platforms and cloud?
If so, we are looking for a talented Business Analyst to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and we'd love to hear from you!
Job description
The post holder is responsible for the application of Business Analysis tools and techniques to define and validate digital projects, products and services, ensuring they are aligned to DVSA’s strategic objectives.
The post holder will be part of one or more agile/scrum delivery teams within DVSA’s Strategy, Policy, Digital and Technology Directorate. They will work collaboratively with product owners, technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) and other business analysts to continuously improve our digital solutions and deliver value to customers and the business.
You will:
- Elicit, define, validate and manage requirements for projects, products and services working closely with the Product Owner / Manager and development teams to create user stories ready for development.
- Applies an agile mindset to all aspects of your work.
- Uses appropriate Business Process modelling methods and tools to identify and validate “As Is” processes and design potential “To Be” processes, identifying gaps and solutions.
- Communicates with stakeholders clearly and regularly, clarifying mutual needs and commitments through consultation and consideration of impacts while focussing on user needs.
Person specification
- Experience of working collaboratively with Product Owners and technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) in agile teams to develop and refine business requirements/ user stories and related acceptance criteria.
- Experience of working as a business analyst using Agile methodologies in delivering digital projects and products, using appropriate frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban).
- Experienced in supporting investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes.
- Applying modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards.
- Communicating with the development team to ensure they have a complete understanding of the business and user needs, making sure user perspectives are fully considered by technical design teams.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, team working and influencing skills.
- Experience of applying a digital understanding to your work and identifying solutions for assisted digital.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Benefits
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.
We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise and invests in all our people. We champion inclusive and diverse teams, ensuring we have the skills required to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future, meeting the needs of the people who use our services.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
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How to Apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
To apply for this role, you will need to provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following sift criteria within your CV:
- Experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary, collaborative team environment to deliver user centred service improvements
- Experience of conducting analytical activities
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and maintain relationships
Sift & Interview Dates
The sift is due to take place w/c 3rd April 2023.
Interviews are due to take place w/c 17th April 2023.
This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- an interview
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.
Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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