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Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Bedford Place, City of Southampton
- Onsite working
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 1 day ago, 29 May
Job ref: 650fef686f2449fa80ee34c687d10577
Full Job Description
The Business Analysis team within IT Delivery Management is integral in providing analytical support for project decision-making. They collect and analyse business requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder needs.
The MCA implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women's, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing, Veterans Network and volunteer Respect Ambassadors., As the Lead Business Analyst, this role will be responsible for complex and high-profile business analysis to enable problem solving and quality business delivery. Creating, and fostering strategic stakeholder relationships across the MCA, wider Civil Service/Department for Transport (DfT), and Suppliers. Embedding a culture and community for business analysis throughout the organisation, delivering high standards and quality commercial outputs.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Manage strategic stakeholder relationships across the MCA and wider DfT/Civil Service.
+ Lead the development of the business analysis community by sharing best practice and mentoring others.
+ Take responsibility for articulating complex and high-profile business problems to ensure effective business delivery through impactful commercial arrangements.
+ Undertake complex or high-profile research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, procurement, policy constraints, organisation, current/future strategic direction, processes, information, risk management, data and technology.
+ Provide expert challenge to business areas on problems and solutions, considering value for money, sustainability, and alignment to strategy and business plans.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile., This role will be based in the Southampton HQ (or relevant office). MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work.
The expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your working time based at your principal workplace or out on official business. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.
There may be a requirement for occasional travel on official duty within the UK, which may involve overnight stays. Notice will be given prior to travel.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Changing and Improving
+ Working Together
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Leadership
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Business analysis. Level: Expert
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Business modelling. Level: Expert
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Business process improvement. Level: Expert
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Consultancy (Business Analysis). Level: Working
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Methods and tools. Level: Expert
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Requirements definition and management. Level: Expert
+ Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Lead Business Analyst: Stakeholder relationship management (Business Analysis). Level: Expert, + Able to dissect complex business processes and data, suggesting actionable improvements.
+ Skilled in extracting, documenting, and prioritizing business needs efficiently.
+ Clearly articulates technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, fostering collaboration.
+ Capable of guiding teams, managing projects, and ensuring timely deliverables.
It is essential when submitting your Personal Statement that you provide as much detail as possible, and utilise the full word count given, against the essential criteria outlined above as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
Please note for this campaign we will be working with our recruitment partner (Keystream) who will sent through received CV's/Personal Statements to the MCA vacancy holder.
Sift and Interview Dates
The sift is due to take place from: 9th June 2025.
Interviews/assessments will take place from 16th June 2025.
This interview will be conducted via face to face at our Southampton office. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
+ An interview.
+ A presentation.
You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
As part of the technical element for this role you will be assessed against the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
+ Extensive experience in the role of a Business Analyst.
+ Able to dissect complex business processes and data, suggesting actionable improvements.
+ Skilled in extracting, documenting, and prioritising business needs efficiently.
+ Clearly articulates technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, fostering collaboration.
+ Capable of guiding teams, managing projects, and ensuring timely deliverables.
Extensive experience means experience working in the business analyst industry in a capacity that has meant the development of a broad range of skills and knowledge in the area, which is unlikely to be achievable without sufficient experience.
Alongside your salary of £54,857, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £15,892 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
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