Company description:

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Job description:

The Senior Business Analyst will play a key role within the Register and Monitoring Services Branch, working alongside a highly skilled group of Senior BAs with deep expertise in Victoria's Water Entitlement Framework. This role is responsible for defining business and data requirements, mapping business processes, and specifying data entry form and workflow behaviours. The Senior Business Analyst will also develop test cases and acceptance criteria to guide developers and cloud engineers, ensuring the VWR platform is accurate, efficient, and aligned with regulatory and business needs.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Mature experience in gathering requirements, producing detailed specification documents and testing protocols
• and their application within a business transformation context (e.g. 8 years in relevent roles, or similar
• demonstrable experience).
• Mature experience in stakeholder consultation and facilitation with a track record in delivering quality solutions to a range of stakeholders in both a strategic and operational capacity (e.g. 8 years in relevent roles, or similar
• demonstrable experience).
• Ability to rapidly absorb, learn and deliver quality specifications, business and services models.
• Strong experience with Agile/Scrum project delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge and/or experience with the Victorian Water Entitlement Framework
• Knowledge and/or experience in the application of technology to water resource management, preferably within a Victorian context; experience working with MS Dynamics highly desirable.

This is a fixed term position available until 31 May 2027. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

How to Apply:

If you are a current DEECA employee, please apply via DEECA Careers.

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Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 29 October 2025.

All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave. For more information visit applying for a role with us.