Australian Citizens residing in Australia with Baseline Clearance only respond.

• Contract start 14 August 2023 to 12 months, 2 x 12 months extensions.
• Australian Citizen, Baseline clearance, Canberra role.

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Overview

ABARES is in the early stages of a major digital transformation program working to modernise all aspects of business operations and their supporting systems.

To be successful in the role requires you to have a strong work ethic including taking ownership, providing leadership and a high level of productivity. You must have suitable qualifications or training in business analysis techniques and at least 5 years experience working as a business analyst. In the role you will be:

• Supporting strategic business engagement and project initiation ·
• Pre-project analysis and discovery
• Contributing to capability uplift ·
• Supporting and coaching business teams in the adoption of agile practices
• Architecting business requirements and designs to enable alignment across a range of business teams

Desired skills and experience

• Extensive experience using multiple business analysis techniques and skills from various methodologies.
• Ability to choose and apply techniques that will provide the most value for any given situation/project
• Excellent at facilitating collaboration between all project stakeholders, including designing and leading workshops
• Ability to independently seek out and engage stakeholders, establishing and nurturing productive relationships · Excellent creative problem-solving skills · Experience working in an Agile and Iterative Development approach · Work independently in complex situations with a pragmatic approach to allocated work, demonstrating commitment to project outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality, concise, easy to read and relevant architecture and analysis documentation for digital services
• Experience in coaching business teams in agile approaches for change
• Ability to train and support business subject matter experts in how to be a Product Manager/Owner
• Strategic mindset that will help identify opportunities for alignment and efficiencies that are not readily apparent.

Bonus skills/experience

• Experience working within federal government.
• Experience in data analysis, modelling and/or projects related to the management of scientific and/or statistical data.
• Understanding of the Australian Governments Digital Service Standard and the principles behind human-centered design

Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission.

Essential Criteria

1. Please provide a summary of your work experience as a business analyst, particularly your knowledge of various techniques and methodologies and how you have successfully applied these throughout your career. What is your experience in the capability uplift of others? This could include training, coaching, paired learning and/or participating in activities that promote upskilling and continuous improvement. · What is your experience in facilitation and collaboration? Please provide some examples of how you have designed, lead, and/or facilitated various workshops or knowledge-share activities with stakeholders to ensure a positive and productive outcome. · Describe your experience in producing high quality, concise, easy to read and relevant architecture and analysis documentation. What kinds of documentation or artefacts have you created and how were they received by your stakeholders?

Desirable Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience working within the Australian Public Service framework at a federal level. Experience in guiding projects on the adoption of the Australian Governments Digital Service Standard and the principles behind human-centred design - Experience with data analytics, including data modelling and data management.