Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Senior Business Analyst
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We are recruiting for 3 full-time Senior Business Analysts on a fixed-term basis for 23 months
2 x Senior Business Analysts (Charging) 1 x Senior Business Analyst (Digital Waste Tracking)
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We currently have exciting opportunities to support two projects within SEPA’s Transformation Programme.
Senior Business Analyst (Charging) - 2 Posts
You will play a leading role in supporting the delivery of SEPA's charging transformation work. Key responsibilities include:
- Taking a leading role in the analysis of end-to-end charging processes, identifying process flows, decision points, controls, dependencies, hand-offs and opportunities for improvement.
- Working with stakeholders across multiple business areas to understand current ways of working, identify inconsistencies and inefficiencies, and establish agreed future-state processes.
- Designing and documenting improved operating models, processes and business rules that support standardisation, effective governance, improved customer outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Analysing charging processes, business rules, decision points, data requirements and controls to identify opportunities for greater consistency, standardisation and service improvement.
- Producing high-quality process models, requirements, options appraisals, impact assessments and other delivery artifacts that support delivery of programme objectives.
Senior Business Analyst (Digital Waste Tracking) - 1 Post
You will be a critical part of SEPA's Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) project, working closely with colleagues across SEPA and partner organisations throughout the UK.
Key responsibilities include:
- Taking a lead role in engaging with representatives across SEPA and the wider UK DWT programme to plan, design and carry out research activities with users.
- Understanding business operations and user needs, identifying tools, interfaces and processes that enable SEPA to effectively manage and utilise DWT data.
- Acting as the key contact for data and digital aspects of Digital Waste Tracking project development, working in partnership with colleagues across UK regulators, devolved governments, Scottish Government and Defra.
- Taking a lead role in identifying and elaborating user and business needs to support the effective design, development and testing of DWT systems and data solutions.
- Supporting SEPA's involvement in the wider UK DWT testing environment and using feedback to inform future priorities and requirements.
- Working with colleagues to ensure Digital Waste Tracking is successfully embedded within SEPA's wider digital transformation programme.
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Essential Requirements (All Roles)
- Relevant experience or qualification to SCQF Level 8-10 (minimum HND level).
- Experience of delivering business solutions in alignment with organisational goals and objectives.
- Strong business analysis skills, with experience of analysing, designing and improving business processes.
- Experience leading the analysis, identification, design, prioritisation and implementation of process improvements that support standardisation, automation, digital service delivery or wider service transformation.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues to a wide range of stakeholders and translate business needs into practical solutions.
- Experience engaging and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to understand requirements, develop solutions and support successful delivery.
Additional Requirements - Charging
- Proven experience of analysing, designing and improving end-to-end business processes to deliver measurable improvements.
- A strong track record of applying business analysis and process improvement techniques within a data or digital technology-enabled environment.
Additional Requirements - Digital Waste Tracking
- A solid track record of business analysis within a data, digital or ICT project environment, including the use of recognised business analysis techniques and practices.
- Experience working with data-focused solutions, digital systems or technology-enabled change programmes.
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We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:
- Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
- Up to 35 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
- Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Plus, many more...
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SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does - as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.
We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply.
We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and homelife. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA.We are proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role that you do.
Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.
For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, successful candidates will undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a level one Disclosure Scotland check.
If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk
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