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We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Utilise your business analyst expertise to provide support and advice to Technology Solutions and Data Security.
- Ongoing full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
- VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 per annum plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Business Analyst to provide a critical role within Technology Solutions and Data Security.
About the Business Unit
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.
Technology Solutions and Data Security focuses on meeting the department's data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes.
Technology Solutions and Data Security explores and employs technology to enable the department's business function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services. It supports enterprise-wide platforms and services including critical applications, networks, telecommunication, call centres, hosting, intranet/internet sites; delivers business and corporate funded project; and oversees the delivering of services provided by technology service providers such as Cenitex.
About the Role
The role of a Business Analyst is to:
- Provide thought leadership and develop best practice for business analysis to deliver continuous improvement, transforming the ICT landscape and delivering business value.
- Identify and respond to emerging trends and opportunities for business analysis, leading change to improve service performance and/or products to resolve major business analysis challenges.
- Provide expert subject matter professional advice and leadership in business analysis, to the CIO, the executive, business unit leaders and cross-functional teams leading departmental compliance and benefits realisation.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Strong aptitude for creating and maintaining relevant documentation including data/entity models, data dictionary, functional and business requirements, process flowcharts for system functionality and test cases.
- Understanding and experience working in projects employing agile project management methods.
- Knowledge and experience in the planning, workshop facilitation, identification/elicitation, documentation, review and analysis to produce business cases, business requirements, business processes (as-is and to-be), and related project documentation as necessary.
- Experience collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
- Experienced in developing and understanding process diagrams, use-cases, data flows, and related as necessary.
- Experienced in supporting and participating in the planning, preparation and execution of user acceptance testing.
- Experienced in supporting and implementing the hand-over to BAU of new business solutions, business processes, procedures and policies.
- Ability to undertake business analysis related project activities on assigned projects.
- Ability to effectively use workplace tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Ability to provide authoritative advice on Business Analysis, mentor staff, and perform quality assurance as may be required.
Qualifications
- A qualification in a Technology or Business Analysis discipline or related fiel
d is desirable.
- A Victorian driver's licence is desirable, as travel to Corrections sites across Victoria is occasionally required.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.