Business Analyst
On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Business Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires 2 days a week in either the London or Milton Keynes offices
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.
A Business Analyst will lead small to medium sized projects and may also be part of a team of analysts on larger, more complex projects, leading on specific epics/high level requirements. You will make sure outcomes are aligned with the service vision and business strategy by connecting the current and future business models and delivering towards achieving the business architecture strategy. You will also be involved in supporting and informing product iteration, evolution and optimisation.
You will work independently and/or as part of a team and will have a good understanding of your own work area.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:
* Investigating operational and business needs and problems and assisting in the recommendation of service improvement and business solutions
* Understanding and defining the problem to be solved and ensuring strategic decision-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs eliciting, analysing and validating business requirements and user needs, as well as business strategy problems, in the most appropriate and effective manner and format
* Collaborating with other professions within scope of the delivery to embed the Business Analysis role and value in the context of a project and multidisciplinary team
* Planning and leading large areas of Business Analysis delivery, owning the challenge and driving through to conclusions creating acceptance criteria (often utilising the concept of Behavioural Driven Development) to allow your new service to be properly tested modelling processes/procedures using established techniques with understanding of their purpose and importance production of periodic performance measures to inform stakeholders and drive discussion around the required service
Essential Skills
* Excellent knowledge of business requirements gathering processes and proved analysis and problem-solving techniques.
* Business analysis experience and skillset with the Service Now product
* Excellent, written, verbal and interpersonal skills
* Experience in managing relationships between external partners and business stakeholders
* Exposure to a variety of development methodologies and techniques, both Waterfall and Agile
* Experience with gap analysis
* Ability to focus on individual tasks but with the confidence to ask for help when required.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".