Internal Applicants Only – Business Analyst

Job title:

Internal Applicants Only – Business Analyst

Company

Cardiff University

Job description

School / DirectorateAcademic & Student Support ServicesAdvertThis post is currently open to employees of Cardiff University only. Please do not apply if you do not have a current contract of employment with the University.Internal Applicants Only – Business AnalystWe are looking for a business analyst to support projects within the National Student Mental Health Partnership Programme (NSMHPP) office. The role will be based within the Digital Transformation and Innovation Institute supporting the development of standardising Student Mental Health data across Wales in post-16 education.The role holder should be someone with business analysis experience, who has a strong work ethic and professional pride in business analysis with an eye for detail, the ability to handle complex information and translate into clear outputs. They should be a good communicator due to the collaborative nature of the work which includes all Student Services Teams from Higher and Further Education providers.The National Student Mental Health Partnership Programme includes workstreams with all Welsh Higher Education Institutes, Further Education Institutes and NHS Health Boards. The programme is jointly funded to develop a shared programme of work which will improve access to mental health support for post-16 education students in Wales. The funding is secured until July 2025, but additional funding may be sought for the role for a longer contract under Medr, the new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, if this is required.It is assumed this post will be based in Cardiff University, but regular visits to other partner sites are anticipated. The role may combine home working and visits to partner sites across Wales, therefore regular travel will be required.This post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until July 2025.Salary: £39,347 – £44,263 per annum (Grade 6)Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pro rata for part time staff, local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.Closing date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.Post Reference Number19062BRJob DescriptionKey Duties

• Provide professional advice and guidance on business analysis processes and procedures to internal and external customers that will have institutional or national impact, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action where appropriate, and ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood
• Take responsibility for resolving issues independently within the programme office where they fall within set role objectives
• Investigate and analyse specific processes or issues within the projects identified within the National Programme, creating recommendation reports, supported by advances within the programme office.
• Establish working relationships with key contacts, developing appropriate communication links with the programme partners, teams and outside bodies as required
• Resilient with confidence and energy, with ability to constructively challenge thinking whilst maintaining rapport
• Able to disseminate and articulate information and be methodical, detailed and accurate
• Able to demonstrate application of a wide range of business analysis tools and techniques to gather and analyse information, where robust analysis is key to understanding business option.
• Create specific working groups from colleagues across the programme to achieve the project objectives
• Plan and deliver specific small scale projects, co-ordinating and supervising project teams created as needed
• Develop and deliver identified training within the programme
• Undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the department
• Instruct and guide other employees across the University about the programme and its objectives.

General Duties

• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role

Salary Range Max.44,263GradeGrade 6Salary Range Min.39,347Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical, Business / Strategic Management, Management & ExecutiveCareer PathwayManagerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSSPerson SpecificationImportant notice:

• It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable.
• As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.
• Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below.
• Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 19062BR.Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education * Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience (BCS™, Lean, Six Sigma, APM, PRINCE2™)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience * Substantial experience of working within a project management discipline using business analysis techniques

• Able to demonstrate professional knowledge of business analysis to give advice and guidance to internal and external customers
• Proven experience in developing new processes and procedures

Customer Service, Communication and Team Working * Ability to communicate conceptually detailed and complex information effectively, collaboratively and professionally with a wide range of people

• Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered
• Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments

Planning, Analysis and Problem solving * Evidence of ability to solve expansive problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose both practical and innovative solutions

• Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of key advances within specialist discipline
• Evidence of ability to undertake and deliver specific projects and supervise short term project teams

Desirable Criteria * Postgraduate/Professional qualification

• PRINCE2™ Foundation JD Business Analyst B6
• APMG Agile Business Analysis Foundation, or equivalent
• BCS™ Business Analysis Practice and Requirements Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience of delivery of data improvement projects
• Experience of working in a Higher Education or NHS environment
• Fluency in Welsh, written and oral

Expected salary

£39347 – 44263 per year

Location

Cardiff

Job date

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:14:22 GMT

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