Business Analyst

Location and office arrangements: All Australian capital cities with CSIRO site considered.

Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation.

Tenure & work schedule: Specified Term of 24 Months.

Reference: 103570.

Role highlights

• Partner with stakeholders to shape solutions that deliver real business outcomes
• Drive improvement initiatives through analysis, facilitation and problem‑solving
• Contribute to enterprise projects that support innovation and organisational success

High‑level duties

• Engage with CSIRO internal stakeholders to understand business needs, identify process improvement opportunities, and support the design of digital or technology‑enabled solutions.
• Analyse current and proposed business processes, systems and services to identify issues, risks, benefits, dependencies and potential business impacts.
• Develop clear business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting analysis artefacts for IT/software delivery teams.
• Contribute to the identification of business benefits, implementation considerations, cost implications and potential efficiencies associated with proposed solutions.
• Apply structured requirements elicitation, analysis, validation and documentation techniques to support iterative or sequential project‑based delivery approaches.
• Communicate analysis findings, requirements, options and recommendations clearly to project teams, technical specialists, stakeholders and management.

Essential Criteria

• 2+ years’ experience in a business analysis role or experience in a related discipline coupled with relevant training and/or certification.
• Ability to elicit, analyse and document business requirements, functional and non‑functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting analysis artefacts for information systems and digital solutions.
• Demonstrated experience applying business analysis methods, tools and modelling techniques to analyse business processes, define solution requirements, and support delivery outcomes in complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to the design, implementation or enhancement of information systems, software solutions or Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) platforms.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with stakeholders and facilitate discussions to understand business needs, validate requirements, and support solution development.
• Demonstrated experience working within iterative delivery environments, including requirements refinement, prioritisation, solution validation and support of delivery activities.
• Ability to communicate analysis findings, recommendations and technical concepts effectively to both business and technical audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, the principles of workplace diversity, equal employment opportunity, health, safety and wellbeing.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in Design Thinking methods.
• Proficiency in BA tools modelling standards (e.g. Business Process Model Notation).

Eligibility

This is a security assessed position; applications are open to Australian citizens who can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to additional security, medical or character requirements.

Inclusion and belonging

As an equal‑employment‑opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

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