Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst – Talent Pool

• Talent Pool creation for future ongoing and temporary vacancies
• Location: Parramatta CBD with access to hybrid work arrangements
• Salary from $120,859 to $133,183+ super and annual leave loading
• Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport

Your role

We are currently seeking applications for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our talent pool for future opportunities to work with The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).

The Senior Business Analyst role is pivotal in identifying, analysing and facilitating improvements to business systems, processes and workflows aligned with the overall business and strategic requirements and the Department’s operational plans.

You will have the opportunity to work within a close-knit and supportive team environment in an organisation that is committed to ongoing career development and training.

What you’ll do

• Design tools and implement processes to identify, analyse and facilitate improvements to business systems, processes and workflows aligned with the overall business unit requirements and the Department’s operational plans.
• Coordinate and undertake research and analysis of best practice on processes and activities to ensure DCJ internal and external services are delivered efficiently, business outcomes are measured and reported as required and systemic and emerging risks are promptly identified.
• Review the business unit’s strategies to enable DCJ to deliver services in a cost effective manner and to position DCJ to meet current and future requirements.
• Develop and implement strategies to monitor service provider usage and capture funding and operational performance data to ensure DCJ service delivery partners are performing to a high standard.
• Provide proactive and evidence-based advice and reports to the business unit leader, Director and/or the Executive Director to ensure the business unit’s matters which impact current business and future decision-making are fully considered.
• Research and prepare advice in the form of briefs, policy and discussion papers in response to Ministerial, Cabinet or DCJ requests.

What we’re looking for

A highly effective senior business analyst, who can quickly acquire an understanding of new and complex service systems, with a track record of delivering outcomes. You will have an excellent ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels coupled with strong influencing and negotiation skills. 

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 23 May 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Mavin Le via marvin.le@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Jodie McGlinn on 02 9765 3958 or via jodie.mcglinn@dcj.nsw.gov.au.  

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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