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- 2 roles available -1 x ongoing and 1 x 3-year contract
- Location - Maitland preferred, however all DRNSW office locations will be considered.
- Salary from $120K pa to $133K pa plus super
The Information Management (IM) team within NSW Resources are looking for two Senior Business Analyst’s (BA’s) to lead consultation with business stakeholders and internal technical business units - synthesising and gathering requirements that represent how business is done (as-is) and how business is to be done (to-be) for proposed initiatives and projects, as well as projects identified in the IM business plan.
Role 1: Senior Business Analyst (Development) - Full time ongoing
This role will work with Business SMEs, system developers and other Information and Management staff to define the target outcomes, gather requirements, support technical designs, and manage business buy-in to solutions including user acceptance testing, training, and technical documentation.
Role 2: Senior Business Analyst (Projects) - 3 years full time fixed term contract
This role will define target outcomes, gather requirements, prepare business cases, support prioritisation, and assist to manage our portfolio pipeline. You will work with business managers and SMEs, system architects, external vendors, your colleagues in Information Management and other project/initiative stakeholders.
For specific Business Plan/priority projects, you will participate in technical designs, and manage business buy-in to solutions including user acceptance testing, training, and technical documentation.
For both roles you’ll be:
- Familiarising yourself with the NSW Resources core business activities across the group, in addition to the Information Management Team responsibilities and key business applications
- Reviewing and analysing the business requirements, gaps and rules required to implement the identified projects (ensuring they are multifunctional and have multipurpose usability and supportability) and initiatives – working closely with the business stakeholders, SMEs and Information Management team.
- Collaborating on scope options and supporting initial technical design and delivery of solutions
- Understanding strategic business needs and plans for growth – when analysing requirements and proposing solutions by utilising IT data and conducting validation activities to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Analysing the design of systems, workflows, processes, and business models and making recommendations
You’ll have autonomy in making day to day BA decisions within projects and thus, previous BA experience is required.
So, what do you need?
- An analytical mindset and attention to detail combined with excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- A collaborative approach to your work.
- An understanding and appreciation of working within Agile and Waterfall project management frameworks.
- Experience in ServiceNow and Pega
Things to know about the role:
- Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory for all roles within NSW Resources.
Sounds interesting?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an (ideally no more than one-page) cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in this role, with your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 11.55pm, Wednesday 25 September 2024.
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au and a member of the team will contact you for a confidential discussion.
Please note:
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
About the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). The department is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.
The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.
We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.
