Business Analyst

Job title: Business Analyst

Company: Ministry of Justice

Job description: Business AnalystLocation: National*Closing Date: 11:55 pm on Sunday 13th October 2024Interviews: From Monday 4th November 2024Grade: SEO(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)Salary: London: £45,824 – £50,039 (which may include an allowance of up to£2,251)National: £39,868 – £43,535 (which may include an allowance of up to £2,057)Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Job share, flexible workingContract Type: PermanentNumber of jobs available: 14Vacancy number: 90921*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be foundThe RoleJob summary:We’re recruiting for Business Analysts here at , to be part of our exciting digital transformation.This role aligns against the role from the Government Digital and Data Framework.This is a great opportunity to join our warm and collaborative multidisciplinary agile teams and become part of our established business analyst community, with over 100 members across Justice Digital. You will play an integral role in delivering high quality, user focused solutions, working in a dynamic organisation that is exciting and innovative. At Justice Digital, you will have the opportunity to work across a range of different services, progress your career and make a difference.If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team, please read on and apply!To help picture your life at please take a look at our and ourKey Responsibilities:As a business analyst in Justice Digital, you’ll work within a multi-disciplinary product or service team, either independently or contributing to large scale transformations.At this level, you will:

• Undertake analysis to understand how a business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology
• Identify and elaborate user and business needs to enable effective design, development and business change
• Ensure new products and services meet business and user needs, and are aligned with organisational goals
• Understand any business and policy constraints that need to be considered, and assess the implications
• Collaborate on prioritisation to agree minimum viable product and sprint features
• Identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures
• Manage stakeholder relationships and have a good understanding of your work area
• Contribute to the business analysis community including sharing best practice and mentoring others
• Take ownership for improving your own knowledge of business analysis and agile principles, methods and tools and play an active role within the BA community in sharing knowledge and supporting other members

To help picture your life at please take a look at our and ourWe are interested in people who:

• experience of delivering business analysis as part of a digital team in an agile environment
• can provide business analysis expertise to define and validate digital solutions, products and services, ensuring they are aligned to business goals
• have strong communication skills that enable you to influence stakeholders, colleagues and engage with senior leaders
• are a team player and enjoy working collaboratively with other professions as well as being able to work independently to deliver high end solutions
• have an analytical mindset, capable of capturing, breaking down and simplifying information
• have the ability to pivot and switch context quickly as priorities change

Willingness to be assessed against for BPSS clearanceThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the and the .How to ApplyCandidates must submit a CV along with a Statement of Suitability of no more than 900 words total. Failure to provide both documents will result in a rejection of your application.The Statement of Suitability should outline your experience and skill, giving clear examples of work undertaken. It should address the following three areas, using a separate paragraph for each (*Statement of suitabilities which have not adhered to the application process, of providing examples to the 3 points below, will be rejected at sift)

• working collaboratively in a digital team to deliver positive outcomes (300 words)
• defining and managing requirements effectively in an agile environment (300 words)
• using business analysis skills to successfully solve a problem (300 words)

*Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your ‘experience of delivering business analysis as part of a digital team in an agile environment’ will be conducted prior to the sift.Whilst we value the use of AI technology to enhance our daily work, we also value the personal touch and urge applicants to write statements without the use of AI to emphasise their own unique experiences.In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the and Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:Technical skillsWe’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:BehavioursWe’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Your application will be reviewed against the above by a diverse panel.Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference, which will include a short task.Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.Terms & ConditionsPlease review our which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.If you have any questions, please feel free to contactAllowance DetailsGDD allowanceLondon: £45,824 – £50,039 (which may include an allowance of up to £2,251)National: £39,868 – £43,535 (which may include an allowance of up to £2,057)Closing Date:13/10/2024, 23:55 hours.Contact informationIf you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm) or e mailPlease quote the job reference – 90921.To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:

• You’ve been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• You were studying abroad
• You were living overseas with parents

In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.Success ProfilesSuccess Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please .if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL ( ) in the first instanceSupporting document 1We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.Application form stage assessmentsUse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.Interview stage assessmentsThere is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.A Great Place to Work for VeteransThe “Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans” initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit :Redeployment Interview SchemeCivil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are ‘at risk of redundancy’.MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate’s will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.For further information and to apply for this position please see the following link: .This job is broadly open to the following groups:· UK nationals· nationals of the Republic of Ireland· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Expected salary: £45824 – 50039 per year

Location: United Kingdom

Job date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:34:53 GMT

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