Business Analyst- Intellectual Property Office
Government Digital & Data -
Business Analyst
Intellectual Property Office
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 24th April 2024
Details
Reference number
345182
Salary
£34,210 - £43,926
Maximum salary amount includes Recruitment Retention Allowance and Technical Allowances of up to £8,238. Final salary package will be dependent on skills and experience.
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
B3
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
IPO - Digital, Data and Technology Directorate
Type of role
Digital
Information Technology
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
Number of jobs available
2
Contents
Location
Newport
About the job
Job summary
Please note: Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the Job Description, Benefits and How to Apply sections have been emphasised
Job description
Overview of the Business Analyst role
About this Role
As a Business Analyst at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) you will join an established and supportive community of Business Analysts and work across all areas of projects and service lifecycle as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will act as a facilitator, communicator and problem solver to elicit and document requirements. You will also be modelling processes for use within the project and for post-implementation reference. You will be responsible for analysing existing and future ways of working, identifying options and assessing their impact. You must be able to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating good leadership and collaborative working skills. You will work together with IPO colleagues, partner organisations and/or suppliers to ensure that approaches and outcomes are fit for purpose by meeting business needs, user needs and IPO standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to join our IT team at a time where the IPO has set out how to help make the UK the most innovative and creative country in the world by:
- Delivering Excellent IP Services
- Creating a World-leading IP Environment
- Making the IPO a Brilliant Place to Work
Person Specification
- Strong background in an analytical role or topic
- Knowledge and/or understanding of Business Analysis principles and techniques
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, across a variety of situations and levels of stakeholders.
- Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport office.
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
Benefits
- Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access
- Access to Microsoft’s ESI training suite
- Pension: 27. 1 % employer contributions
- Hybrid working with no core hours
- Substantial support for career progression
- 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
- You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave
How to apply
Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the personal statement and behaviour sections in the application form.
For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our 'Things you need to know' section below
For further information around the Civil Service recruitment process, please visit our civil service careers page - IPO – Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
Person specification
For a thorough understanding of the role and general day to day duties, please refer to the attached Role Profile.
Alternatively, If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read.
E-mail: dominic.read@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633 433189
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
Benefits of working with us:
- A flexible working scheme with excellent development opportunities.
- 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave.
- A very generous pension scheme with 27.1% employer contributions. Further information around the benefits of joining the Civil Service can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies that support modern working families and individuals with caring responsibilities
- A variety of support functions; Staff Counselling Service, Peer to Peer Support Group
- Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments
- The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out by looking at Disability Jobs, BME Jobs and LGBT Jobs
- A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym (Newport office), Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities.
- Free car parking is available on site at our Newport office
- On-site shop, restaurant and coffee shop at our Newport office
For more information about what’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance.
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note that the IPO do not hold a sponsor licence, therefore if applicable please ensure your VISA enables you to work in the UK at the IPO without sponsorship.
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
How to apply
Candidates to note:
- All communications will be electronic therefore it is vitally important that you check your Civil Service Jobs account regularly, as well as your spam/junk email folder
- When making an initial application for this role please ensure that you refer to and have read the attached role profile.
Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist.
This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Behaviours
When completing the application form, please ensure your examples cover the specific criteria listed under each of the following behaviour headings, providing no more than 250 words per example.
Working Together
- Encourage joined up teamwork within own team and across other groups.
- Establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Invest time to develop a common focus and genuine positive team spirit where colleagues feel valued and respect one another.
Changing and Improving
- Work with others to identify areas for improvement and simplify processes to use fewer resources.
- Use technology where possible to increase efficiency. Encourage ideas for change from a wide range of sources.
- Take managed risks by fully considering the varied impacts changes could have
Experience
When completing your 500 word Personal Statement, please ensure you cover the essential criteria in the attached role profile.
Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviour and Experience based questioning will be used.
Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.
Interviews for this role will be carried out in person at our Newport Office.
IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
Please note:
- There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.
This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time.
The IPO do not hold a sponsor licence, therefore if applicable please ensure your VISA enables you to work in the UK at the IPO without sponsorship.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered.
Should you have any queries or require any assistance in this matter, please contact the IPO Recruitment team at Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk prior to the closing of the post.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
Diversity Statement
The IPO is an inclusive employer where diversity is respected and differences valued. Our positive approach to diversity allows us to select the most suitable applicants free from bias on factors such as age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, and many more protected characteristics.
If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via ; recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Candidates to note
Please select the arrows below to drop down each heading for further information, alternatively you can contact recruitment@ipo.gov.uk;
Terms & Conditions
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
