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Business Analyst
Job Reference metoffice/TP/518/60
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Job Introduction
We’re looking for an exceptional Business Analyst to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Business Analyst, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
- We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
- We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
- We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
- We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
- We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
Your world of expertise
Step into the forefront of innovation!
As a Business Analyst in our dynamic organisation, you'll be at the heart of Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) transformation, within our Enterprise Design function. Join our team and become a vital catalyst for change, providing business analysis services that drive evidence-based decision-making and propel successful projects, programmes, and initiatives forward.
Your role will be diverse and impactful, spanning the realms of technology, information, people, process, and environmental data. Collaborating closely with our Technology & Data teams, you'll leverage your expertise to deliver a comprehensive suite of business analysis services. Versatility will be your forte as you adeptly adapt to meet the evolving needs of our organisation.
If you're ready to unleash your potential in a vibrant environment where innovation thrives, join us and be a driving force in shaping the future.
Your key duties
- Project and Program Business Analysis Support
- Facilitation and Communication
- Requirements Elicitation and Documentation
- Supporting the maturation of the broader business analysis service
- Working under your own direction with stakeholders across the business to improve our business processes and support functional areas to drive a culture of continuous improvement
Why join us
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.
As our Business Analyst, your total reward package will be up to £46,794 annually, which includes:
- £33,794 base pay
- An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
Essential Criteria, skills and experience:
- You can demonstrate that you have worked in the successful delivery of technology solutions, projects and programmes using a broad range of recognised business analysis techniques and methodologies.
- You can investigate problems and assess options including the analysis of business data to provide evidence-based insights to allow the business to make informed decisions.
- Requirements definition and management. You have experience in eliciting requirements and understand the concepts of functional and non-functional using recognised techniques e.g. user stories.
- You are able to use your skills and experience to see the bigger picture to identify the dependencies that can impact on successful delivery of your projects
2. Facilitation Skills
- You have experience of and can demonstrate, that you have led on the design, delivery and facilitation of workshops.
- You can realise the outcomes expected for the business, tailoring your approach to suit multiple audiences at all levels of the organisation (We’re Better Together)
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, identify and manage conflicts constructively, and encourage participation from all stakeholders.
- Clearly document key takeaways, action items, and decisions from sessions and effectively communicate follow-up plans.
3. Excellent Communication Skills
- You are able to analyse often complex problems to extract valuable insights and present them back to the business in a non-technical way, including visualisations, that enable the business to make well informed evidence-based decisions.
- You have excellent written skills and can also present in front of an audience, often at a senior level in the organisation. (We Live and Breathe it)
4. Stakeholder Management
- You understand your stakeholders and are able to manage those networks to ensure that you build effective relationships and foster collaborative working environments (We’re Better Together)
- You know how to identify important stakeholders, tailor communication to their needs, and work with teams to build relationships while also meeting user needs.
- You have the ability to take opposing views and work with stakeholders to reach a consensus
5. Process Improvement
- You can identify opportunities to improve business processes and have practical experience of increasing efficiency and effectiveness using recognised methods and techniques (We Keep Evolving)
- Proven experience in capturing business processes using recognised modelling techniques
- Understand the effect of potential changes and how business processes, systems, structures, data and roles and responsibilities interact with one another
- Lead the analysis, identification, design, prioritisation and implementation of process and business changes to improve business operations and services
Desirable Criteria:
We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have:
- You are conversant with data systems and underpinning data architecture, preferably with experience of working in “large” data environments
- You have experience with data analytics, visualisation and performance insight
How to apply
If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date Sunday 28/04/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 06/05/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
How we can help
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.