- Collaborative team environment
- Support flexible working
- Fixed term/secondment position to 20th December 2024
Business Transformation and Services (BTS) provides sector leading advice, technical expertise and enabling services across the Ministry. It designs and drives enabling strategies giving effect to our organisational strategic framework and ensures our organisational policies and procedures are effective, driving a culture of continuous improvement.
The Ministry is currently going through a significant period of organisational transformation and is in the process of implementing a new organisational structure and improved operating model that includes our ways of working, performance management, policies, processes, tools and technology. This work is being managed by the Transformation and Change team within the BTS group.
Mō tēnei tūrangi mahi | About this role
The Senior Business Analyst will play an important role in enabling the success of the organisational Transformation Programme and requires extensive business transformation and process improvement and reengineering experience, inherent communication capability, a collaborative attitude and business and customer focus.
This role contributes to the effective delivery of the Transformation Programme and supports business change, through the provision of high-quality information, analysis and advice to support the definition, design and documentation of business requirements and processes associated with this priority work across the Ministry.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Proven experience in eliciting, analysing, documenting, and managing business requirements within complex business improvement and continuous improvement projects or transformation programmes.
- Experience in process design, improvement and alignment, change impact analysis, and operational models.
- Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with a track record of identifying and addressing complex business challenges.
- Experience in conducting root cause analysis, risk assessment, and recommending innovative solutions to improve business processes and performance.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including executives, business users, and delivery teams within a high change environment.
- Ability to understand business and technical concepts and rephrase in terms appropriate to the audience
- Experience facilitating workshops, with the ability to ask appropriate questions to discover essential information.
- Written communication skills including practical technical documentation and the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely
- Experience in using a structured approach to gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements, including using tools to assist with the development of the documentation.
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to support planning, tracking, and reporting of business analysis activities.
- Ability to cope with pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to drive through ambiguity, work flexibly and adapt to directional changes quickly.
- Understanding and experience with the machinery of government processes, systems and tools.
It would be desirable for the holder to have:
- A business analysis qualification e.g. CBAP
- Process improvement qualification e.g. Six sigma
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2, Scrum master, SAFe
- Membership with professional networks e.g. IIBA
Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
Salary range for this role is $108,976 to $132,277 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.
Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
- a flexible by default approach to create a healthy work-life blend
- generous leave entitlements
- active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
Mō mātou | About us
The Ministry's purpose is He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation.
A key priority for the Ministry is building Te Ao Māori capability. This means we work with our Treaty partners to advance Māori priorities for the environment and for environmental success. We will be confident and coordinated in our ongoing engagement with Māori and lead the natural resources system in engaging for success with tangata whenua. We will grow our capability and capacity to accurately reflect Māori views in our work. We accurately reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori into our everyday work, by delivering on Te Ao Hurihuri, our Māori capability strategy.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
Apply directly by completing the online application form to submit your CV and cover letter. We will be interviewing as suitable CVs are received. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.
If you require further information about this position please contact Nadine Eales, Talent Advisor at nadine.eales@mfe.govt.nz
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you. Please contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.
Rā Katinga | Applications close: Sunday 13th October @ 11.59pm
