About this role
Senior Business Analyst (EL1 equivalent)
This role is a full-time opportunity to join the Local Peoples team permanently, with your initial assignment supporting the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) within its ICT Division.
Local Peoples is a trusted delivery partner across Australian Government digital and ICT initiatives. In this role, you will work as part of a motivated, multi-disciplinary team delivering high-impact digital services that support national climate, energy, and environmental outcomes. Beyond the initial engagement, you will contribute to meaningful government projects that improve services and outcomes for communities across Australia.
About the first project:
You will be embedded within DCCEEW’s ICT Division, supporting complex digital and technology-enabled initiatives. Working in an Agile delivery environment, you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, designers, and development teams to analyse needs, define requirements, and ensure successful delivery of fit-for-purpose solutions.
This engagement operates in a hybrid working model, with team members expected to work from the Canberra or Victoria office a minimum of 40% of the time, subject to project and operational requirements.
Responsibilities:
Contribute across all phases of delivery including Plan, Analyse, Design, Build, Test and Rollout
Partner with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure consistent and high-quality solution outcomes
Engage business stakeholders to elicit, analyse and document business needs and requirements
Create user stories, define acceptance criteria, and maintain product and feature backlogs
Act as a liaison between business subject matter experts and technical delivery teams
Facilitate workshops and consultation sessions to align stakeholders and validate outcomes
Translate business requirements into system specifications and support solution design
Support Agile delivery through sprint planning, backlog refinement, and ongoing prioritisation
Assist with business verification activities including User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Produce and maintain BA artefacts such as process maps, feature documentation, PBIs, and training materials
Support defect identification, prioritisation, and resolution in collaboration with delivery teams
Qualifications:
Qualifications in Business Analysis, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Certifications or training in Agile delivery methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, or similar) are highly regarded
Essential Criteria:
Extensive experience working as a Senior Business Analyst within Agile project teams involving technical and business stakeholders
Strong ability to elicit, analyse and document requirements to collaboratively achieve desired outcomes
Proven experience producing high-quality, clear and concise BA documentation under time pressure
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
High levels of personal resilience, flexibility, and professionalism when working in complex and ambiguous environments
Desirable Criteria:
Experience working within Australian Federal Government environments
Knowledge of the Digital Service Standard and human-centred design principles
Experience working with COTS solutions, including configuration and customisation of out-of-the-box functionality
Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar enterprise platforms
Residency and Clearance
Must be an Australian Citizen
Must hold Baseline Security Clearance or be able to obtain one
Location
This role is open to candidates based in ACT or Victoria, with hybrid working arrangements in line with departmental policy.
Who are Local Peoples?
Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.
Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact.
We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities and large commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges right now and we believe that design research, thinking and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet.
We produce www.mattersjournal.com, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.
Why join Local Peoples?
Representative and inclusive - we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds
Impact driven - work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment
Fantastic culture - driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment
Professional support for design excellence- benefit from being a part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery communities
Flexible working arrangements - including the ability to work remotely
Market rate salaries - attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate
Flexible employment types - including the preference for permanent, but will consider contracting
Local Peoples proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and First Nations people. We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless of their identity, feels valued and respected. Together, we strive for equality and a positive future for all.
Local Peoples works, creates, and plays on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, and Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, land which has never been ceded. We thank them for caring for this land for over 40,000 years and recognize and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land