Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing, Full-Time
• Location: Eveleigh with flexible working arrangements
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months.
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 plus super & annual leave loading.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Analyst to help shape the future of our HR systems and support the people at the heart of public education. Sitting within the Application Services team in ITD, you'll work alongside passionate experts supporting and improving the departments HR systems.

The Senior HR Business Analyst leads analysis for improvement initiatives across the Department's HR systems. Working closely with stakeholders from divisional business units and ITD, the role identifies opportunities to enhance system functionality, streamline processes, and deliver better user experiences. The role plays a key part in gathering and translating business needs into technical requirements, supporting change initiatives and testing, ensuring solutions are aligned with strategic goals, scalability and compliance standards. The analyst stays updated on emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• A proactive, people-oriented BA with experience in large, complex environments delivering detailed business requirements and complex user specifications.
• Strong knowledge of HR systems and processes. Experience with SuccessFactors is preferred but not essential.
• Strong ability to think strategically, communicate clearly, and solve problems creatively with a keen attention to detail.
• A collaborator and trusted partner who enjoys working with both technical teams and business users
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role along with addressing the below targeted questions:

1. Tell us about a time you led business analysis activities for a complex HR or enterprise system. How did you approach understanding the business needs and translating them into system requirements? How did you measure success of the change? (Max 300 words)
2. Describe a situation where you worked with multiple stakeholders — including technical teams and business users who had competing priorities or perspectives. How did you manage these relationships to achieve a successful outcome? (Max 300 words)

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who are not currently employed by the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years).

Closing date: Thursday 28 August at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Lucy Dimovski at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.