Senior Business Analyst (3 posts)

Reference:

FMD14136

Salary:

The salary band for this post is Band D, £44,184.00 to £48,812.00, starting salary will be on the base of the salary scale, £44,184.00

Working pattern:

Permanent, Full-time

Location:

Flexible Location

Closing date:

22 September 2024 at midnight

We are looking for 3 x full-time Senior Business Analysts on a Permanent basis

Your passion has never had a greater purpose


Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as a Senior Business Analyst, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

Work that goes beyond your desk


We work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment. As a Senior Business Analyst for IS, User Centred Design department you are responsible for engaging with representatives throughout the organisation to understand business operations and identify opportunities for improvement. Your role will include:

  • analyse and understand a business problem or opportunity

  • undertake research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology

  • identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures

  • identify and elaborate user and business needs to enable effective design, development and testing of services and business change

  • make decisions related to prioritisation and minimum viable product by using analysis led insights

  • ensure new products and services meet business and user needs, and are aligned with organisational goals

  • understand any business and policy constraints that need to be considered, and assess the implications


  • Support that goes beyond the workplace


    We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:

  • Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities

  • Up to 34 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)

  • Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community

  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

  • Progressive Family Friendly policies

  • Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best


  • Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.


    Passionately you. Purposefully supportive


    SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does – as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.


    Application Information

    Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career

    Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your wellbeing. So you can be your best and make the biggest impact.

    We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis and, therefore, we cannot accept CV’s and covering letters. Please ensure that you include all relevant information in your application form.

    We proudly use the “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” as well as the “Disability Confident Employer” Logos and on all our job vacancies.

    Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.

    For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues we invite successful candidates to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.

    If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process, please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at hr@sepa.org.uk

    Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace

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