Business Analyst - Band M - Counter Terrorism Policing
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Job Title: Business Analyst - Band M - Counter Terrorism Policing
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: West Brompton (base location)
Play your part in keeping the country safe. As a Business Analyst with Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), you’ll make sure our team has the most effective technology for their critical work.
With the safety of the UK public at stake, it’s vital that Counter Terrorism Policing officers have the tech they need to protect the nation. You’ll make sure that’s the case by using your skills to understand and overcome CTP technological business problems.
Day to day, you’ll work to understand CTP’s needs, now and in the future. You’ll then help the CTP community to obtain key IT solutions by developing the documentation to take projects through due governance to delivery. User requirements, scoping studies and business cases will all be part of your remit. Acting as the project manager during the business case lifecycle, you’ll co-ordinate activities and keep projects moving.
In effect, you’ll be a bridge between CTP HQ and the customer, giving project updates, dealing with escalations and providing expert guidance. Your view of new and emerging technologies will be of particular interest.
This is a crucial role that requires extensive experience. You’ll bring an excellent track record in Business Analysis plus a relevant qualification. With this background, you’ll know how to produce ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ process models using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN). You’ll also be capable of producing a range of documents and inspiring trust with your communication and people skills.
Now more than ever is the time to join the Met Police. We want our team to be representative of our country and are looking to recruit people who understand and reflect the diverse communities we engage with every day.
Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you'll also benefit from excellent career and professional development. If you’re looking to progress, this is an outstanding opportunity.
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 aforementioned 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. Importantly, you will act as the ‘Project Manager’ during the business case lifecycle, co-ordinating activities and ensuring the project is planned and progressed to meet governance deadlines. Including being the 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
- 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 lead on managing and communicating the project progress and keeping the project plan up to date and ensuring it is actioned during the business case lifecycle.
- 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) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.
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.
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 17th February 2023.
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.
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Essential 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.
- 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, 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 workload. 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 an 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.
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.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
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