Business Analyst Community Partnerships Programme

Connect2Dorset; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government service provider in the UK is seeking a Business Analyst. This role involves the successful delivery of key projects, overseeing project management processes, and ensuring stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in business analysis and project management, along with a strong understanding of local government practices. The position offers a hybrid working model with days on-site in Dorchester.

Qualifications

• Previous Business Analyst experience and some Project Management knowledge.
• Local government experience.
• Understanding of best practices in project delivery, including formal frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects relating to Double Devolution to Town and Parish Councils.
• Lead business case and bid development for high-risk projects.
• Manage project and contract processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Financial Analysis

Tools

PRINCE2

MSP

Agile PM

Job description

Overview

At Connect2Dorset, we provide temporary, contract and interim opportunities within Dorset Council. We are built on values of ethics, trust and care, with profits going back into our local authority to benefit the community.

This is not an IT driven Analyst role.

To support the development, management and successful delivery of critical analysis and project management of key projects within Dorset Council's Community Partnerships Transformation Programme. To ensure projects are defined according to customer need and strategic objectives and planning reflects Dorset Council's digital service design approach. To deliver key pieces of policy and business analysis relevant to projects, including report drafting for engagement findings, financial analysis of service devolution and mapping of current service delivery. To manage and mitigate risks, escalating to governance channels such as Programme Board or SLT. To monitor progress and provide evidence that demonstrates achievement against project objectives.

Key responsibilities

• To deliver projects relating to Double Devolution to Town and Parish Councils, Financial provision to Dorset's Voluntary and Community Sector: leading much analysis and activity.
• To lead on all business case development, bid development for these large and high risk projects.
• To lead on project and contract management of projects throughout the project life cycle using appropriate project and contract management processes and tools.
• To lead on evaluating options and establishing project design as projects move from development to delivery.
• To represent the Council and/or the Council's Transformation Office at events with key stakeholders including our Community Partners.
• To keep up to date with current relevant policy, practice, and legislation and horizon scan for digital and technological change and analyse how these can best benefit Dorset.
• To ensure effective control of allocated project and/or service budgets and delivery of high-class services, often to challenging deadlines.
• Build and manage effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• To co-ordinate other in-house and external technical colleagues in the delivery of allocated projects and/or services, from inception to completion.
• To undertake technical activities, in the planning, programming and production of projects or services, working to meet agreed priorities, often under challenging deadlines.
• To input to financial and administration systems, ensuring accurate data for each allocated project, activity, or task.
• Where directed, to lead on public consultation, maintaining good relations with other staff and members of the public covering the area of responsibility, and deal effectively with the outcomes where relevant.
• To lead in meetings with Councillors, businesses, and residents on work related issues, dealing effectively with the outcomes.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous Business Analyst experience and some Project Management knowledge.
• Local government experience.
• An understanding of best practice in managing the delivery of projects; to include formal frameworks and methodologies such as PRINCE2, MSP and Agile PM.
• An awareness of the government's modernisation and transformation agendas and policy strands in digital and adoption of technologies.
• Experience of motivating and developing relationships with stakeholders and within project teams to achieve objectives.
• To deliver projects relating to Double Devolution to Town and Parish Councils, Financial provision to Dorset's Voluntary and Community Sector: leading much analysis and activity.

37 Hours a week

HYBRID - Pref 2 days a week on site as Dorset Council, Dorchester.

About Connect2Dorset

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.