Business Analyst

Local Peoples is taking expressions of interest for Business Analysts in the ACT who are interested in working as an embedded team member with our Government clients in both contract and ongoing roles. Contribute to a wide range of projects that aim to achieve strategic objectives, modernise business processes and provide reliable information to help decision-makers. Required Skills And Experience General Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience working within Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum and SAFe Experience managing discoveries, co-design activities (workshops, interviews etc), process modelling, journey mapping, user stories, management of requirements within a product backlog Business Requirement Identifying business needs and making sure they are fully captured by planning, defining, and managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional and technical requirements. Conducting business discovery and co-design workshops, interviews, and meetings with internal and external stakeholders/working groups. Recommend effective business and ICT changes Analysis and reporting Extensive experience and highly developed skills in performing analysis of systems and business processes, process mapping, user stories, use cases, data migration source-to-target mapping, specifications, and wireframes. A strong eye for detail and excellent data presentation skills. An ability to describe the business impacts of current and proposed solutions, including risks and benefits. Analysis and reporting on the results of new solutions implemented in business and IT processes. Stakeholder management Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders, including the ability to act as the team's representative in meetings with business units. Experience facilitating workshops, stakeholder interviews, presentations, product backlog management and user acceptance testing. Documentation The ability to design, manage, and refine business processes, user journeys, and other supporting documents as necessary. Developing artifacts to support requirements definition, such as process models, operational concepts, prototypes, and insights derived from data. Assisting in the development of training materials, user guides and standardisation documents in connection with the deployment of new systems. Residency and Clearance Hold a current ASGVA Baseline clearance or be able to obtain one. Australian Citizen This role is open to Canberra based applicants. Who are Local Peoples? Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra. Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact. We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities and large commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges right now and we believe that design research, thinking and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet. We produce a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact. Benefits of working with Local Peoples We are experts in team design and augmentation - supporting with the right skills and experience at the right time. We are leaders in the human centred design space with diverse design skills across brand design, service design, User interface (UI) and User experience (UX) design, design research, communications and place design. We are a certified B-Corporation and prioritise the social, environmental and economic impact of our work. We are top tier talent who are experienced and incredibly passionate about supporting the impact of your agency and the public sector. Our people always have the full support of the studio to call upon for design thinking, tools and tips, so you are not just getting access to one bright mind, but a collective of many with diverse and deep experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr