Flexible working arrangements will be considered.
Opportunity Type: Full-Time; Part-Time
Opportunity Status: Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Opportunity Employment Type: Specified Term
Opportunity Employment Type Details: For an initial period of up to 12 months.
Learn how a merit list or pool may be usedApplicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy may be placed in a merit list or pool.
If the applicant agrees, the results may be shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies for filling similar roles.
Applicants may be offered a future role without the need to reapply.
A merit list or pool may be used for up to 18 months.This merit list or pool may be used to fill other vacancies anywhere in Australia.
For more information about Merit Lists or Merit Pools please go to APSC's website - The APS Merit Principle.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Business Analyst, Whole of Government SystemsCanberra ACT
About your team: The team is working on a whole of government web-based service to improve collaboration and modernise the way important information is created, distributed, and shared across government.
The Business Analyst will be working alongside a high calibre, friendly and supportive team delivering creative solutions to whole of government.
What you'll be doing:PM&C is seeking the services of a talented Business Analyst for a prominent and influential system.
The Business Analyst will specifically undertake the following:
Meet with business stakeholders to elicit, capture and document business processes, requirements and business rules.Undertake interpretation and translation of business requirements into viable business solutions.Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders within the organisation including facilitating key discussion forums.Assist with documentation outlining new functionality.The key duties of the position include:Why you're the ideal candidate:Our ideal candidate will perform at the APS 6 level in accordance with the PM&C Performance model.
The Business Analyst will be working alongside a high calibre, friendly and supportive team delivering creative solutions.
This opportunity would suit a self-starter with excellent communication skills who wants to work within a small dynamic team.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills, knowledge, and experience:
Proven practical experience in requirements gathering and documentation, business rules definition, process/workflow design, and liaison with business representatives.Strong analytical and communication skills.Demonstrated attention to detail.Demonstrated experience in web-based applications.Demonstrated experience working in SDLC and Agile environments using PRINCE2.Experience in facilitating business groups/forums to elicit requirements.Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.Desirable Criteria: Experience in the use of Azure DevOps.
Essential Criteria: A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst across various disciplines in ICT.
Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
At PM&C to be eligible for this position you should be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application unless exceptional circumstances apply.The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, or hold a current security clearance of an appropriate level.The successful candidate will be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check, and will normally be subject to a six-month probation period if new to the APS or has not yet completed their probation period elsewhere in the APS.Notes:This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the PM&C delegate.Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum period of two years.A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment; however, this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
For more information visit: recruitability.
Getting to know the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet:The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) advances Australia's national interests through high quality support to the Prime Minister and the operations of Cabinet.
PM&C supports the Prime Minister as leader of the Government and of Cabinet and as leader of the country.
This positions us both to provide visibility of Government priorities and influence outcomes across all Commonwealth portfolios, state jurisdictions, the Australian Public Service (APS) as an institution, and on the international stage.
Our role is to provide fresh thinking and creative advice to government as stewards for the APS.
We contribute ideas on the many and varied issues facing Australia, taking into consideration the views and opinions of a range of stakeholders across the private, public, not-for-profit, and community sectors.
The PM&C team provides pragmatic advice and finds solutions to problems so that Government policies can be effectively designed and implemented.
We give particular weight to issues that are important to the Prime Minister.
Our focus, put in its simplest terms, is to find new ways to improve the lives of all Australians.
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