Business Analysts - Nv1

*Aus Citizens with NV1 clearance only* No PR or Work Visa holders please*Client - Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeLocation - Canberra (preferred), interstate acceptableClosing Date - 19th of Apr, 2024Security Clearance - Current NV1 minimum.Contract duration - 12 months initial + 12x2 possible extensions.Role Description:DFATs Information Management and Technology Division (IMD), has a requirement for multiple labour-hire resources to fill various Business Analyst roles across the division. BA candidates must have relevant industry certifications and experience in the field. A proven record of accomplishment in the analysis and design of successful business outcomes and strong client engagement is essential. Demonstrable experience in producing a range of BA artefacts is required including business and functional and non-functional requirements documents, user stories, business and systems rules analysis and mapping, BPMN models, and benefits articulation and measurement. Data modelling experience is desirable. Strong customer engagement and management, along with the ability to work collaborative with a range of stakeholders is key to these roles. Analysts must have excellent communication skills and be able to work with business, technical staff including testers, developers, and architects, and management stakeholders to be effective. Candidates must be innovative thinkers, thrive in an environment of rapid change, continuous improvement and be passionate about delivering real business benefits.Project approaches may vary from waterfall to iterative development leveraging Scrum, kanban, model driven design and similar tools and methods for delivery. These roles are critical to project success as they inform project scope and planning. Successful candidates are expected to work in a collaborative way using standardised approaches and templates across the IT Division with all products published on the divisions collaboration platform and records management tool, experience with products such as DevOps and building requirements traceability for projects is highly desirable.Role Requirements:Must hold a minimum Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) security clearance.

• Minimum 3-5 years business analysis experience in software delivery projects is required.
• Drive and managing business engagement with a focus on ICT systems and departmental reform. Experience working in complex ICT environments dealing with various software solutions including bespoke, off-the-shelf and cloud technology.
• Produce standard analysis artefacts such as as-is/to-be business process maps, user stories, high level requirements, functional and non-functional requirements, cost benefit analysis and benefits realisation plans.
• Multi-task and be familiar a number of different intersecting projects and their respective ICT systems, business processes and broader departmental and whole of government requirements while working with a cross section of business line areas.
• Experience with agile application development teams, experience working in agile software such as DevOps.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or part of a team and achieve successful outcomes for the division.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.Essential Criteria

• Business Modelling
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Situation Analysis
• Consultancy
• Feasibility Assessment
• Requirements definition and management
• Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Appropriate training in the field with requisite experience. Acceptable training includes any of the below:

• BABOK v3.0 Core practitioner (with extension courses desirable); or
• BA-Cube Pathway certifications; or
• Business Analysis Foundations & Business Process Modelling (LinkedIn Learning); and
• BPMN Fundamentals (with extension courses desirable) or equivalent.

Highly Desirable Criteria

• Data Modelling and design
• Methods and tools
• Specialist advice
• User experience analysis

For each candidate, Suppliers are to submit:

• A resume and, if not adequately addressed in the resume, a maximum 1 page response that demonstrates relevant skills and experience to provide the services.

• Contact details for 2 referees.
• Details of their current Security Clearance Level and expiry date.