Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418885

Salary

42,467
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 3SP

About the job

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Job summary

The Transformation and Corporate Services function is responsible for leading organisation-wide change and improvement.



There are a number of teams in this function including the GIS, Digital Transformation, Forestry Development, People team and the Programme Management Office. The teams deliver and support existing operational services, and resource individual Improvement and Delivery Programme projects.



The

Digital Transformation

team which provides development, maintenance and support of operational delivery systems, particularly our case management system, as well as development and maintenance of business intelligence systems and management information services.



The

Geo-Information Service

(GIS) team which provides mapping and geographical services to Scottish Forestry, such as data capture, data analysis and reporting.



The

Forestry Development

team, which provides professional forestry input into operational delivery, developing and improving our customer services, identifying and exploring new partnership opportunities.



The

Programme Management Office

team provides project and programme management and business analysis services to support change programmes across the agency.



The

People Team

provide HR and Learning and Skills Development services across Scottish Forestry



While you will sit within the Programme Management Team, we work in a matrix style, which means you will be an asset across the organisation, collaborating with (and with potential opportunities to work as part of) other teams too.

Job description

Within the Programme Management Team you will have specific responsibility for carrying out business analysis, taking part in projects under Scottish Forestry's Improvement and Delivery Programme, as well as continuous improvement.



You will use your skills and expertise to develop a thorough understanding of Scottish Forestry's business processes, mapping out As-Is and To-Be process models and carrying out analysis of business and system requirements. You will also support the implementation and testing of new or changes to systems solutions



You will work closely with the wider team and business stakeholders across Scottish Forestry, collaboratively transforming Scottish Forestry's business processes and systems towards an increasingly digital delivery of forestry services.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within the public sector or a regulated environment.


Experience of gathering business requirements and modelling business processes;


Experience of delivering business and system improvements - defining and evaluating options for change and making the selected option for change happen, e.g. via business case development;


Experience using information gathering methods, tools and techniques and stakeholder engagement.


Experience with working in a team and of contributing constructively to the shared outcomes of the team
Desirable:



Experience with data protection and UK GDPR;


Knowledge and experience of delivering government digital standards, for example SG's Digital Scotland Service Standard or GDS Digital by Default.


Knowledge of ADKAR or other change management approaches


Experience of working on projects involving significant data analysis


Technical

Essential:



Good understanding of business analysis tools and techniques.


Strong documentation and report-writing skills.


Proficient in methods and techniques for effective management of projects from initiation to completion (e.g. Agile / Prince 2) including risk management.


Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.


Good numerical skills


Relevant degree or HND
Desirable:



Knowledge of technical IT solutions and tools for case management, spatial/mapping (GIS) and business intelligence (e.g. Business Objects / Power BI);


Relevant BCS/ISEB (Chartered Institute for IT) qualification

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Kevin Macmillan Email : Kevin.Macmillan@forestry.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot