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We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your Business Analyst expertise
• Fixed term until 30 June 2025 – Full time opportunity
• VPS Grade 6: $134,593 - $180,115 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to provide a critical role within Corporate Services and Infrastructure.

About the Business Unit

Technology Services and Data Security (TSDS) explores and employs technology to enable the department's business to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services. It supports enterprise-wide platforms and services including critical applications, networks, telecommunication, call centres, hosting, intranet/internet sites; delivers business and corporate funded project; and oversees the delivering of services provided by technology service providers such as Cenitex.

About the Role

The Senior Business Analyst - Technical Writer is overseeing the quality and control of all documentation that is produced throughout the assigned program or project.  This includes developing quality control processes covering both DJCS and vendor developed documentation to ensure timely delivery and consistency with content format, language and structure.

Some of your duties will include:

• Implementing, managing and overseeing the ongoing quality and control processes.
• Managing, leading and providing authoritative advice to team members across all project streams.
• Delivering regular reports to the Program Control Manager on the status of deliverables to enable effective vendor management, forecasting and management of risk and issues.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Solid experience working as a technical writer developing a range of ICT documentation on a large ICT project or programme of work.
• Good knowledge of, and experience working in a range of methodologies and skills (e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK, ITIL, DevOps), including iterative, incremental and agile software development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, ScrumBan, SAFe).
• Strong stakeholder management skills to build and maintain effective relationships

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary or post graduate qualifications are highly desirable.
• Appropriate vocation qualifications and certifications, e.g. Agile, Software, Platforms, Cloud, Service Management or Change Management, are highly desirable.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.