Senior Business Analyst Property & Rates

• Full Time, Maximum Term position until December 2025 with the possibility of extension.
• Salary from $115,631 to $123,253 per annum plus superannuation.
• Exciting opportunity to join a growing Council in a strategic project role.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our project team to contribute to both the formulation and delivery of the Renew Property & Rates System project. In this role you will be responsible for the on-going analysis, mapping and, where applicable, re-engineering the City's operational processes.

The Senior Business Analyst will connect technology and business by applying analytical methods to evaluate processes, define requirements, and provide recommendations for the Renew Property & Rates System project.

Working closely with the Project Manager Property & Rates and other key project stakeholders, the Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Coordinating, facilitating, and delivering workshops and interviews to derive requirements, data, and information for data dictionaries, service identification, process mapping, and procedures.
• Gathering, analysing, and documenting business, functional, data, and system requirements for the implementation of business solutions.
• Conducting efficient user and stakeholder analyses to build and maintain Use Cases on the expected functional behaviour of a future system state.
• Developing detailed data flow and Entity Relationship diagrams mapping the dependencies and transformation of data within and across systems.
• Mapping, analysing, and reviewing business processes, utilising process improvement methodologies, identifying alternative solutions, assessing feasibility, and recommending new approaches that align with business needs.
• Facilitating the development and management of user test cases for system integration and user acceptance testing, ensuring that test outcomes are appropriately documented, and issues managed.
• Providing advice and guidance to customers and stakeholders on function and technical issues and solutions.

About YouYou will need to be versatile, prepared to tackle challenges head-on, highly organised, and capable of operating efficiently in a dynamic setting. This position is ideal for someone with relevant experience in a comparable role within a sizable organisation, possessing the following skills:

• Advanced computing, numeracy, and literacy skills.
• Advanced organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
• Advanced research and analysis skills.
• Advanced business and process analysis skills, including business process mapping and reengineering skills.
• Advanced critical thinking skills, ability to identify, report, design, and scope changes to deliver business improvement or system improvement.
• Advanced functional and conceptual understanding of technical issues and solutions.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues and concepts on business solutions.
• Advanced ability to establish effective working partnerships with a strong customer service focus.
• Knowledge of the practical application of occupational health and safety measures in the workplace including hazard identification in an office environment.
• Advanced proficiency in business process modeling and requirements management tools, such as Microsoft Visio, JIRA, and Process Manager (Promapp).
• Skills in managing organisational change to ensure adoption of new systems and processes are highly beneficial.

Candidates must submit a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role and a current CV.

Why work at the City of Wanneroo?The City offers a range of employment benefits including:

• Generous matching of superannuation contributions up to a combined total of 15%.
• Five weeks annual leave (for salaried officers, excluding casual employees and pro-rata for part time employees).
• Free on-site parking.
• A work-life balance program providing flexible work practices (subject to operational requirements).
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Purchase leave (subject to operational requirements).
• Professional development opportunities.
• An inclusive, welcoming office environment.
• An opportunity to reduce your commute and work in a goal-driven professional team closer to home.

Interested?
If this role seems like the next step you have been searching for in your career, then apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.

Reference Number: 19495

Close date: Wednesday, 13th March 2024 (10:00pm AWST)

For further information regarding the position, please visit the City of Wanneroo website or contact George Shomali, Project Manager Property & Rates on (08) 9405 5***.

Applicants may be required to undergo a medical assessment to determine their fitness to carry out the duties of this position.

All employees and prospective employees of the City of Wanneroo are required to declare any secondary employment and private activities to ensure that any conflict of interests may be appropriately managed.

To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to provide a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months.