business analyst Edinburgh, Scotland
Scottish Government
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
45174 - 35687 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
The Corporate Transformation & Workplace Directorate sits within DG Corporate, a family of core services. Within the Directorate, Corporate Transformation is a new team, focussed on delivering new corporate services that underpin much of the work that government does. Systems and processes put in place some time ago are no
longer fit for the government we have become, and for the journey ahead. Core services and capabilities need refreshed, creating new levels of service, ease of use, and productivity gains.
Our focus is delivery. We aren’t a policy function. Our value within the organisation is in problem resolution and the creation and delivery of services that enables the organisation as a whole. The Directorate will be responsible for many programmes and initiatives as we grow, critical to the ongoing development of SG.
The Transformation Design and Architecture Division is home to people with business, data and digital architecture, design and analysis skills and expertise. People from the division will work on understanding what the future state for corporate services needs to look like, and the stepping stones we need to take to get there understanding our target business architecture, our overall data strategy for corporate services, and the components that together make up the ‘corporate platform’.
DDAT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus.Responsibilities:
Under the guidance of more senior member of the team delivering business analysis products (documentation) in accordance with project requirements, including activities such as business requirements, process analysis and scope management.
Competencies
Communications and Engagement
Essential Criteria
1. Awareness of business analysis lifecycle techniques and practices.
2. Experience of business analysis application in a digital project environment.
3. Experience of stakeholder engagement.
4. Experience in a project environment and awareness of project methodologies such as Prince 2, Agile
Interview and Assessment
Dates to be confirmed.
Minimum Time In Post
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.
How to Apply
To apply please submit a CV outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role (no more than 2 sides of A4) and a personal statement (of no more than 750 words).
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification.
DDaT Recruitment Candidate Guide
Diversity and Inclusion
Delivering a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives, and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and work to ensure a positive recruitment experience where everyone is treated fairly, and with respect regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a similar role right now. You may be working in another field or returning from a career break - the experiences you have gained through this can bring fresh perspectives to our teams and work.
For information on this post please contact the hiring manager Kenny Notman at [email protected]
The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]
As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.
Division/Organisation or Agency Notes
The Corporate Transformation & Workplace Directorate sits within DG Corporate, a family of core services. Within the Directorate, Corporate Transformation is a new team, focussed on delivering new corporate services that underpin much of the work that government does. Systems and processes put in place some time ago are no
longer fit for the government we have become, and for the journey ahead. Core services and capabilities need refreshed, creating new levels of service, ease of use, and productivity gains.
Our focus is delivery. We aren’t a policy function. Our value within the organisation is in problem resolution and the creation and delivery of services that enables the organisation as a whole. The Directorate will be responsible for many programmes and initiatives as we grow, critical to the ongoing development of SG.
The Transformation Design and Architecture Division is home to people with business, data and digital architecture, design and analysis skills and expertise. People from the division will work on understanding what the future state for corporate services needs to look like, and the stepping stones we need to take to get there understanding our target business architecture, our overall data strategy for corporate services, and the components that together make up the ‘corporate platform’.
Our team will also support programmes or projects that become initiatives in our roadmap. The Shared Services Programme is the first of these and is transforming our finance and HR services by moving to a standard set of best practice processes and features and adopting a new integrated cloud platform. The initial focus of this role will
be to support the Shared Services Programme but in time, to work across the entire corporate transformation portfolio.
be to support the Shared Services Programme but in time, to work across the entire corporate transformation portfolio.
DDAT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus.
As a business analyst, you will be an excellent communicator and be able to rationalise information to make it understandable for others to work with.
Under the guidance of more senior member of the team delivering business analysis products (documentation) in accordance with project requirements, including activities such as business requirements, process analysis and scope management.
The role may also involve pre-delivery project activities such as contributing to business case construction, option appraisal etc….- Developing and applying a range of techniques to establish and analyse the current state, as is, people, processes and technology in customer organisations and the relevant requirements likely to affect business change
- Supporting the identification of options to deliver enhanced outcomes for the organisations through better use of technology
- Contributing to the analyse of the business impact of requirements and ensure that the business is prepared for the change
- Supporting the provision of effective consultancy and advice to customers and stakeholders
- Providing effective consultancy and advice to customers and stakeholders
Competencies
Communications and Engagement
Improving Performance
Self-Awareness
Analysis and Use of Evidence
Essential Criteria & Qualifications:No specific qualifications required.
Essential Criteria
1. Awareness of business analysis lifecycle techniques and practices.
2. Experience of business analysis application in a digital project environment.
3. Experience of stakeholder engagement.
4. Experience in a project environment and awareness of project methodologies such as Prince 2, Agile
Interview and Assessment
Dates to be confirmed.
Minimum Time In Post
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.
How to Apply
To apply please submit a CV outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role (no more than 2 sides of A4) and a personal statement (of no more than 750 words).
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification.
Please submit your CV and complete the personal statement in the box included, for this role you will also be asked to provide examples against the essential criteria.
DDaT Recruitment Candidate Guide
DDaT Recruitment_-_Further_Information
Person SpecificationDiversity and Inclusion
Delivering a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives, and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and work to ensure a positive recruitment experience where everyone is treated fairly, and with respect regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a similar role right now. You may be working in another field or returning from a career break - the experiences you have gained through this can bring fresh perspectives to our teams and work.
For information on this post please contact the hiring manager Kenny Notman at [email protected]
The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]
As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.
Scottish Government
www.gov.scot
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Nicola Sturgeon
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1885
