Business Analyst – Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst to join the Business Information and Systems team within Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS).

As the Business Analyst, you will be responsible for driving standardised ways of working, aligned to RBFRS strategy. You will work at an enterprise level, with the ability to analyse processes, data, and technology, mapping current practices and identifying areas for improvement.

Working collaboratively with all parts of the Service and following best practice Business Analysis standards, e.g. BCS, BABOK/International Institute of Business Analysis, or equivalent, you will use your analytical skillset to aid project scoping, planning, design, and delivery.

About you:

You will champion and adapt industry best practice to meet our specific needs, strengthening the approach to change and growing the business analysis capability within the Service, by proactively promoting business analysis techniques and sharing knowledge with key stakeholders. You’ll help the organisation understand complex problems and provide data and analysis to enable robust decision making and process improvement.
More specifically, you will be assigned to the RBFRS Productivity and Efficiency Programme producing and analysing current processes and data flows. You’ll use this information to identify, implement and evaluate improvements and new ways of working, ensuring robust processes and governance are in place, to maintain accurate data. You’ll then document the Requirements Specification for a future technology solution and support the procurement and delivery processes.

You’ll be inspired to demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile and our Behavioural Competency Framework as attached.

The key focus of this role is:

• Document and analyse current processes and data flows.
• Identify, implement and evaluate improvements and new ways of working, ensuring accurate data is maintained with governance in place.
• Conduct benefits analysis and drive the benefit management process.
• Document the Requirements Specification for the new technology solution.
• Support the procurement process and delivery.

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):
• Professional Business Analysis qualification, e.g. International Diploma in Business Analysis.
• 2+ years’ business analysis experience.
• Process mapping and process improvement.
• Data analysis/experience of working on projects involving data.
• Requirements elicitation techniques.
• A team player who works well with technical and non-technical resources.
• Ability to work independently.
• Has an eye for detail and a natural ability to analyse information.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Application and selection process

The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification.