Business Analyst
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Business Analyst for an initial 6 month contract with potential to extend on a rate of £450/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working – mostly from home, occasional days required in the Edinburgh office.

Responsibilities:

– To help our Project Management team on a project to support the agency’s compliance with data protection legislation, Freedom of Information (FOI) obligations, and internal information governance policies.
– This project role focuses on analysing business processes, systems and business requirements and developing creative and economically robust proposals and recommendations for system/business change. In addition, the role will identify risks and support the implementation of systems and procedures for effective redaction, data handling, and governance.
– Work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, collaboratively transforming the organisation’s business processes and systems.

Essential Skills:

– Strong understanding of UK data protection laws and FOI legislation.
– Good understanding of business analysis tools and techniques.
– Strong documentation and report-writing skills.
– Proficient in methods and techniques for effective management of projects from initiation to completion (e.g. Agile / Prince 2) including risk management.
– Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
– Good numerical skills
– Relevant degree or HND
– Proven experience within data protection related projects
– Proven experience working on UK data protection requirements, FOI legislation and UK GDPR.
– Proven experience of gathering business requirements and modelling business processes.
– Proven experience of delivering business and system improvements – defining and evaluating options for change and making the selected option for change happen, e.g. via business case development.
– Proven experience using information gathering methods, tools and techniques and stakeholder engagement.
– Proven experience working in a team and of contributing constructively to the shared outcomes of the team

Desirable Skills:

– Relevant BCS/ISEB (Chartered Institute for IT) qualification

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

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Business Analyst
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
£450 per day -
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