Business Analyst

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to drive requirements elicitation and business value conversations across digital projects. You will engage with stakeholders, translate business needs into technical solutions, and support delivery within a growing IT team.

You will contribute to shaping the justice system's digital journey, leveraging MS 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform to enable impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience with elicitation and analysis of requirements across complex projects.
• Ability to lead conversations and guide stakeholders to deliver business value.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 products, Azure DevOps and Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Undertake analytical activities from requirements gathering to documentation and translation into technical designs.
• Support implementation and delivery of digital solutions across Ministry projects.
• Lead conversations with stakeholders to shape outcomes and value delivery.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Design thinking

SharePoint & Teams

Azure DevOps

Power Platform

Business analysis

Tools

M365

SharePoint

Teams

Azure DevOps

Power Platform

Job description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Are you a Business Analyst looking for an opportunity to showcase your expertise in requirements and business value elicitation, stakeholder management and design thinking? We are on the lookout for an exceptional addition to our growing team of senior IT professionals, someone with 1+ years' experience who can help us enable digital project success. As a Business Analyst you will be involved in a range of technical projects playing a part in helping transform the justice system and create real-life impacts.

Job Description

The Ministry of Justice is the only agency in New Zealand's public sector that works across all three arms of government: we work for the executive and the legislature, and we also support the independent judiciary.

At Te Tāhū o Te Ture - The Ministry Of Justice, We're Committed To Working Together For a Fair And Safe Aotearoa. Our Work Covers a Wide Range Of Key Functions, Including, But Not Limited To

• Supporting the judiciary to deliver court services for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court, Specialist Courts and Tribunals,
• Leading the justice sector, working closely with the judiciary and our sector colleagues – New Zealand Police, Dept of Corrections, Crown Law and the Serious Fraud Office,
• Negotiating historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, building positive and durable settlements between the Crown and Māori,
• Providing legal help and administer legal aid for those who can't afford a lawyer.

We are seeking a mature Business Analyst who will be able to contribute to significant digital solutions and programmes of work currently underway and being planned as part of our digital journey.

You will be required to undertake analytical activities, from requirements gathering, process documentation, translating business requirements into technical solutions and supporting their implementation. Utilising knowledge of best practice project delivery tools, this role is suitable for someone with the ability to lead conversations and provide guidance on how we can deliver the best outcomes for our stakeholders.

Part of a growing team of BAs, there is a great opportunity to contribute to the maturity of our BA Community of Practice.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

When assessing applications for this role, we are looking for someone with these skills and experience:

• Variety of requirements elicitation and analysis techniques,
• Effective relationship management including leading business value conversations, influencing stakeholders at all levels and workshop facilitation,
• Experience with delivery of Microsoft products such as M365 SharePoint & Teams, Azure DevOps and Power Platform
• Excellent communication skills,
• Benefit realisation planning and tracking,
• Critical thinking and bias towards action and collaboration,
• Understanding of service design techniques,
• Delivery of digital solutions using a range of project lifecycle methodologies, i.e. Agile, Waterfall, Lean, etc.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Mō mātou/ About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Digital is integral to how Justice thinks about, delivers and uses technology. We are the core group leading the delivery of the Digital Strategic Plan, working closely with the judiciary, iwi and our Ministry and sector partners to ensure Justice mahi is best supported, enabled and empowered by digital.

Within Digital, you will be part of the Web & Centralised Services team within Shared Services. This team delivers and supports the digital platforms and technology services that underpin a range of essential Ministry functions, including our internal and external websites, Corporate services, Legal Aid, Public Defence, Contact Centre, Collections, and other central business services. Working across a diverse portfolio, the team partners closely with business stakeholders to improve processes, enhance customer experiences, and deliver digital solutions that help ensure critical services remain accessible, efficient, and effective for both staff and the public.

Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $105,226 and $144,034 based on skills and experience.

Applications close on 23 September; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail]