Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE901504
This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the Western Australia Public Sector, you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
The Information and Communication Technologies Division is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and committed Business Analyst.
Benefits of Working at the Department of Education
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Flexible working from home arrangements of up to 2 days per week
- Flexible working hours
- Onsite gym facility
- Purchase leave options
- Salary packaging options
- Option for paid year off via deferred salary scheme
Who Are We and What Will You be Doing
ICT Business Engagement is the primary entry point for requests for new technology solutions or significant changes to existing technology within our organisation. We handle initial engagements with organisational and external stakeholders, ensuring that our ICT efforts align with business needs and strategic goals.
Role Overview
As a Business Analyst within the ICT Business Engagement team, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business requirements and technical solutions. Your primary responsibilities will include eliciting and documenting business requirements, functional specifications, and business rules that are clear and comprehensible to both business and technical stakeholders.
You will collaborate closely with solution architects, resource planning and project teams, business systems analysts, and systems officers to ensure successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Elicit and document business requirements, functional specifications, and business rules.
- Work directly with solution architects, resource planning and project teams, business systems analysts, and systems officers.
- Engage with organisational and external stakeholders to understand and document their needs.
- Improve short and long-term insights into customer requirements through effective engagement.
- Use customer-appropriate language and terminology to assist business units in their technology and solution choices.
- Support the creation of well-articulated business cases for new initiatives.
What You will experience
- An opportunity to make a positive contribution to the services ICT provides to Western Australian public schools to improve teacher and student outcomes.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A safe, equitable, and diverse workplace.
What You Will Bring to the Role
You are a skilled Business Analyst who excels in eliciting and documenting business requirements and can effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. You are proficient in crafting clear and comprehensive functional specifications and business rules, and thrive in collaborative environments, working seamlessly with diverse teams and stakeholders. Additionally, you champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. If you embody these qualities, we would love to have you on our team!
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated substantial knowledge and experience in business analysis best practices, methodologies and frameworks.
- Demonstrated substantial skills in consulting with business to develop business requirements, driving process redesign, and defining functional and systems requirements.
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills that demonstrate experience in applying business analysis principles and practices to a complex application environment.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Lilian Lee, Principal Consultant by telephoning (08) 9264 5095 or emailing Lilian.Lee@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch.
- A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 22 July 2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.