Job Openings Senior Business Analyst

About the job Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst (x5)

**Australian citizenship required. No PR or Work Visa holders. Must have a minimum of Baseline Clearance. Able to work from Canberra on a hybrid basis.**

What to submit?

  1. A tailored resume in docx format (strictly 3 pages max)

  2. A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

  • RFQ ID: LH-03982

  • Closing Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 11:59pm (Canberra time)

  • Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

  • Initial Contract Duration: 12 months

  • Extension Term: 12 months

  • Number of Extensions: 2

  • Experience Level: EL1 equivalent

  • Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain NV1 (Baseline minimum)


Client Details

  • Agency: Australian Electoral Commission

  • Location of Work: ACT

  • Working Arrangements: Hybrid

    Flexible arrangements combining onsite and remote work considered.

  • Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week


Job Details

The AEC requires five Senior Business Analysts to join the Funding and Disclosure Reform Program. These roles will support agile project teams by facilitating analysis, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, and solution definition for complex legislative and regulatory reform initiatives.


Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead business analysis activities through pre-discovery to delivery phases

  • Conduct user interviews, document business problems, and analyse root causes

  • Design and facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews

  • Develop partnerships with stakeholder groups to foster productive environments

  • Translate business needs into outcomes and problem statements

  • Communicate with clarity and evaluate risks in dynamic environments

  • Mentor and upskill less experienced team members

  • Support policy formulation and project management functions

  • Participate in agile team collaboration to achieve common goals

  • Perform additional duties as required


Selection Criteria

Max 5000 characters total in one-page pitch (individual responses not required)

Essential Criteria

  1. Five plus years experience as a Business Analyst

    • Demonstrated excellence in business writing and documentation

  2. Skilled in writing, refining, and managing user stories and acceptance criteria in Agile frameworks (Scrum or SAFe)

    • Ensure solutions meet regulatory, legislative, and industry standards

  3. Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical users

    • Translate between business and technical language

  4. Proven delivery of high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines

    • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

  5. Ability to identify and implement process improvements

    • Influence and negotiate with complex stakeholders

  6. Experience mentoring junior team members

    • Personal integrity in achieving outcomes within legislative bounds

Desirable Criteria

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

  2. Exposure to ServiceNow and bespoke applications

  3. Understanding of system integration analysis

  4. Ability to gain knowledge of Australian electoral law and practice


Additional Submission Requirements

  • Start date, hourly rate, service management fee

  • Confirmation of citizenship and clearance

  • Candidate location, planned leave, and secondary employment disclosure

  • Consultant comments (max 500 words)

  • Cover page responding to mandatory criteria (max 1 page)

  • Resume (strictly 3 pages max, no rate info)


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