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Job description for Business Analyst

We are seeking experienced Business Analyst to join our dynamic and collaborative team. As part of our Business Analyst Skills Group, you will play a pivotal role in leading and contributing to a variety of high-impact projects within the Defence sector, driving business improvements and delivering innovative solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference, engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, and contributing to the success of Defence operations. We welcome applications from individuals with a proven track record of excellence and a passion for continuous improvement.

You’ll join a skills group that supports the analysis, identification, and implementation of system improvements, acting as a catalyst for change across the organisation, meaning your work here has the potential to have a massive impact on the business in a relatively short space of time. With excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, you’ll have the ability to elicit detailed requirements and challenge your customers in a consultative, constructive, and collaborative manner.

In return, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skillset by contributing to high-impact projects and programmes, supported by our broader Business Analysis and Digital & Data community. We offer exceptional training and development opportunities, along with clearly defined progression pathways. We look forward to welcoming you as we continue to evolve our approaches and harness emerging technologies, modelling, and analytical techniques to provide the UK armed forces with the strategic advantage needed to safeguard our nation.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need.

Please note: For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A sole UK national refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship

What you’ll be doing

  • Investigate, analyse and create documentation of business processes, to define requirements for improving processes and systems.
    • Investigate and elicit detailed requirements to inform the development of new or improved business solutions.
    • Identify new alternative and innovative approaches to performing business activities.
    • Create and iterate viable specifications and acceptance criteria in preparation for the deployment of information and communication systems.
    • Produce detailed business models and assist in the preparation of business cases to support change and innovation, produce detailed cost and benefit analysis, gain buy-in from stakeholder by testing your assumptions.
    • Brief stakeholders and non-technical colleagues on results and options produced from analysis to ensure full understanding of any findings.
    • Maintain and update own knowledge of specialist area to develop own capability and of other Business Analysts.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Technical Competence 1: Change and Transformation – Practitioner

Technical Competence 2: Strategy, Architecture and Solution Design – Supervised Practitioner

Communicating and influencing – CSBC3

Seeing the big picture – CSBC3

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,100, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,775 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

  • 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
  • Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
  • Support for progression
  • Huge range of discounts
  • Volunteering days
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Disability Confident:

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Conflicts of Interest:

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

  1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
  2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
  3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

  • 1st: Core Behaviour 1
  • 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
  • 3rd: Technical Competencies
  • 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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Job Details

Job title

Business Analyst

Salary

£44,100 – £47,700 per annum (plus generous benefits)

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Hours

37

Number of posts

2

Recruitment contact

daniel.bone101@mod.gov.uk

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