CTP - Business Analyst - Band M
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Job Title: CTP - Business Analyst
Salary: £51,840 to £56,549 plus a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £51,840 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £56,549 will be via incremental progression.
Location: Across London
Business Analysts fight terrorism too
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) plays a crucial role in keeping our country — and everyone in it — safe from ever-evolving threats. So when you join us, you’ll be applying your skills to something that really matters as you make sure that CTP officers and staff can overcome technological business problems.
As part of our team in Business Development, Strategy and Demand, you’ll ensure that CTP gets the technology it needs. That means you’ll be responsible on behalf of the CT Policing Community for developing User Requirements, scoping studies and Business Cases, specifically using the Government Green book 5 case model.
To ensure that our tech is the best it can be, you will work closely with our operational users to understand their business problem. You will identify and articulate this into the aforementioned document sets. Your role will entail liaising regularly with the wider HQ and technology pillar to ensure technological solutions have been analysed, are fit for purpose, and align to our strategy.
You will have first-hand knowledge of security accreditation processes and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework (SPF). This will be vital in assessing options for technological solutions.
You will report regularly on your progress, be able to present your ‘case’ at governance boards and represent the BDSD team at corporate and national forums.
You’ll bring us extensive Business Analysis experience covering the elicitation of user requirements through to developing the relevant document sets to formulate and justify a project ready for delivery. You will be excellent at stakeholder management and be able to produce a range of high quality document sets in a manner suitable to the target audience. In addition, you’ll be adept at producing 'as-Is' and 'to-be' process models using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) and undertaking Gap Analysis.
Experience in delivering IT-related business cases and knowledge of national and local governance processes will be essential.
In return, you can look forward to benefits including substantial annual leave, Civil Service pension arrangements, interest free season ticket loans, flexible working conditions and more.
Job Summary
To assist national CT Policing Community to elicit and develop technology User Requirements, scoping studies and Business Cases (Government Green book). To develop afore mentioned documentation sets to progress projects through due governance to delivery. You will be able to develop a range of documentation formats in order to provide information in a manner suitable to the target audience. In addition, to be a contact for the CT Policing Community in relation to technology providing advice and guidance. To represent BDSD and the Technology Pillar at corporate and national technology forums.
Key Tasks
The post holder will be required to do the following:
- To assist national CT Policing Community customers in the creation of appropriate user requirements, scoping studies and business cases (liaising with operational teams, Procurement Services and Lead Accountants as and where appropriate). To liaise with colleagues within CTP HQ to ensure that any new requirements are not already aligned to national products or services.
- To understand the national CT Policing Community’s current and future needs for technology services (new and to be developed). To ensure that strategic requirements for new and existing technology products and services are aligned to technology and other CTP HQ strategies.
- Assist in the update / maintenance of the BDSD Demand Log and the National CT Technology Strategy.
- To work with CTP HQ, Finance Services, Commercial Services and external agencies to ensure that projects and programmes are suitably commissioned and ensure they continue to deliver against the needs of the national CT Policing Community.
- Acting as a technology conduit between the customer and CTP HQ, to be a key point of advice and escalation with respect to technology projects, programmes, governance & issues.
- To develop relationships with internal (CTP HQ) and external policing partners / agencies by which to meet the CT Policing’s technology needs.
- To represent the BDSD, the Technology Pillar and CTP HQ, at project / programme boards (both in-house and at corporate forums and at Partner Agencies) by which to influence direction. Where appropriate, to represent the customer at corporate and national technology forums.
- To assist in advising on the suitability of new and emerging technologies to the national CT Policing Community. To assist in overseeing and coordinating the implementation of national technology projects and initiatives therein to provide / communicate updates on the status of requirements / business cases.
- Where and when appropriate, working into the Operational Delivery Intelligent Client Unit, assisting with the delivery of project lifecycle deliverables.
- Where and when appropriate, working across CTP HQ by which to build and maintain stakeholder relationships in order to progress requested project and demand outputs.
- Where and when appropriate, to facilitate workshops and produce appropriate business process models, identifying and implementing improvements.
- Where and when appropriate, to support the Intelligent Client Unit Test Manager to ensure project deliverables meet user requirements/expectations.
- To manage up to two members of staff.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; and must undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post. If you do not obtain DV once in post you may be subject to a posting or redeployment process.
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Employee Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.
Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, and including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
Counter Terrorism Policing recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV and online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 07/10/2022.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Essentials Experience
- A track record of extensive Business Analysis experience in relation to development lifecycles and project lifecycles, evidenced by the ability to manage key stakeholders and the production of a wide array of documents and specifications to a very high standard.
- A practical experience in producing 'as-Is' and 'to-be' process models using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) and the ability to undertake Gap Analysis on which project requirements will be based.
- Experience and knowledge of the security accreditation processes at a national level at all GSC levels. Understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework (SPF).
- Experience in delivering IT related business cases and knowledge / experience of national and local governance processes, ie CTP HQ, MOPAC, and Cabinet Office etc.
- Proven experience in the planning, management and the facilitation of workshops.
- Proven experience in producing artefacts to support the analysis and design phase of projects using a modelling language such as Unified Modelling Language (UML) in conjunction with a recognised modelling tool.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present findings and ideas to different audiences at all levels of the organisation.
- Background of working in a structured development environment that includes working with other pillars within CTP HQ to deliver complex solutions.
- Skilled in challenging and encouraging senior Business Representatives to consider working in an alternative way.
- Secure Information Technology: The post holder must have extensive skills in the use of IT, especially in the secure technology arena. The post holder must be able to assess and mitigate technological risk, recognise the implications of new technologies and understand the impact of new information systems.
- Credibility: The post holder must be must be assertive, attentive and credible with staff, management and stakeholders.
- Excellent inter-personal skills. The post holder must be adept at assessing and discussing business options with senior management, discussing the implications of those issues and of alternative solutions. The post holder must therefore have a high level of interpersonal skills, communication skills, business and technical acumen in order to gain credibility with colleagues at all levels.
- Attitudes & behaviours: The post holder must have the ability to work independently and also as part of a team. They must exhibit the ability to work under their own autonomy and prioritise their own work load. They must exhibit the ability to work under pressure and with competing demands. They must have enthusiasm, commitment, loyalty and determination to achieve results. The post holder must be prepared to challenge attitudes and behaviours which are incompatible with CTP HQ Policies and Values.
- Project Management: The post holder must be skilled at managing/overseeing small to medium size projects from origin to completion.
- Qualifications: Educated to degree level or have equivalent experience in a technical development environment. Acknowledged Business Analysis qualifications as those set out within the BCS Business Analysis Professional Diploma (Formally known as ISEB Business Analysis Diploma).
Desirables
- BCS Business Analysis Professional Diploma (Formally known as ISEB Business Analysis Diploma).
- SFIA skills: Business Analysis level 5.
- Recognised Project Management qualifications.
- We analyse critically at level 2
- We take ownership at level 2
- We are collaborative at level 2
- Professionalism
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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