Senior Business Analyst at NZ Ministry of Justice, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Business Analyst

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role

It is an exciting time to join the Digital team here at the Ministry. Our newly established operating model is truly customer centric and service-based, driven by the need for continuous improvement and maintenance throughout the service lifecycle.

The Strategic Business Partner function has been introduced to act as the conduit between Digital and other parts of the Ministry at a senior stakeholder level. Business Partners will work within their portfolio to understand Ministry stakeholders' business strategies, needs and priorities.

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst superstar to work alongside the team. This will not be your usual technology BA job. This role will be all about facilitation, creating collaborative environments, clear communication of business needs and opportunities up to concept stage, assisting others to make prioritisation decisions and articulating business value.

If you thrive on outcomes and can drive conversations focussed on delivering business value and alignment with overarching organisational strategy, we want to hear from you!

Your work will include, but won't be limited to:

• Facilitation of conversations and outcome focussed decision making between Digital and business stakeholders
• Gathering early high-level requirements
• Business Case writing
• Helping us in establishing our team toolkit.

You will have the opportunity to shape a new function for the Ministry in a positive and supportive environment.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A tertiary degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Relevant certifications
• Variety of requirements elicitation and analysis techniques
• Understanding of service design techniques
• workshop facilitation
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective relationship management including leading business value conversations, influencing stakeholders at all levels and
• Business Case writing
• Benefit realisation planning and tracking
• A bias towards critical and big picture thinking and collaboration
• Delivery of digital solutions using a range of project lifecycle methodologies

A sound understanding of the machinery of government and experience in Te Reo Māori would be advantageous.

Why work for the Ministry of Justice

Some of the work benefits offered to our people are:

• Flexible working arrangement to ensure healthy work life balance
• Wellbeing support and access to free EAP counselling
• Transfer of Public Sector long service leave
• Access to a range of internal training courses to grow both technical and soft skills, including Te Ao Māori
• Contribution towards hearing and eye health
• Discounted rates for gym membership, dental services and health insurance
• Subscription to NZ news outlets and access to international research databases, eJournals and e-resources.

Mō te tīma/About our Team

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Digital is integral to how Justice thinks about, delivers and uses technology. We are the core group leading the delivery of the Digital Strategic Plan, working closely with the judiciary, iwi and our Ministry and sector partners to ensure Justice mahi is best supported, enabled and empowered by digital.

Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated. 

Tono mai/How to Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Salary Range:

The appointing salary for this role will be between $91,130 and $128,654 based on skills and experience.

Applications close on: Tuesday 31 January 2023. 

Our Ministry's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its employees. We have a comprehensive range of health and safety protocols already in place across all our worksites to help keep our people safe from the effects of COVID-19. We strongly encourage and support all our people to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.  Our current policy position is that vaccination is not a prerequisite for employment. However, while employed by Te Tāhū you will be bound by all policies, procedures and rules which are in effect at the time. This includes any future changes to our vaccination requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz