Christchurch City Council Looking for Business Analyst (Digital) at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

At Christchurch City Council, we value those with the courage to look at things in new and interesting ways, and who make their voices heard. We’re after team members who think outside the box and constantly strive towards world-class service delivery.

The Business Analysis team is part of the Digital Solutions unit who is responsible for providing proactive and robust internal service delivery for the Council. We achieve this, in part, through digitally enabled business improvements – taking into account not only the technology and tools, but also the processes and people capabilities. We support digital projects and business transformation programmes with teams providing services in business analysis, change management, digital learning, and business partnership.

The Business Analysis team provides quality business analysis services. This involves applying best practice business analysis techniques and partnering with other services and key stakeholders to understand current and future technology needs, related business processes and how existing Council technology can best be leveraged. We have a strong focus on supporting the Council’s move to digitally enabled services.

If you thrive on bringing new perspectives, working in multi-disciplinary teams and helping others to explore new ideas and new ways of working, while making the most of what’s available – you’ll fit right in!

Purpose of the position

We currently have a permanent opportunity for a Business Analyst. This role works alongside Senior Business Analysts to provide Business Analysis service delivery on varied projects and initiatives to create value and deliver outcomes for digital, organisation and customers.

The Business Analyst’s role is to capture, translate and document by partnering with key stakeholders to understand current and future technology needs, opportunities and related business processes to deliver digitally enabled service, as well as support business users to adopt technology changes.

You’ll do this by building strong relationships and working closely with business units and technical teams to understand their needs and the broader organisational environment, as well as the opportunities and constraints of best practice use of our digital tools and platforms.

What You Will Bring

You will bring naturally analytical and critical thinking mindset along with a curious nature to understand the root cause of problems.

Your self-motivation and desire to learn will compliment your skills in research and investigation. You will relish being the translator between business and technology teams, which will see you be a natural collaborator.

You will have a talent for building strong working relationships and be able to help people to be open to new ideas and ways of doing things.

What’s On Offer

You’ll join a team of professional Business Analysts with a breadth of skills and experience you can tap into to further grow your business analysis practice and advance your career by working alongside more experienced Business Analysts.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to helping shape Christchurch City Council as a digitally mature organisation.

Flexible working utilising a hybrid of virtual and in-person collaboration and facilitation to deliver outcomes.

We’re looking for people who want to make a difference – broad-minded creative thinkers who enjoy working with others to get things done. If this sounds like you – please get in touch!

To view the position description please visit cccjobs.co.nz and search listing number 32056

Additional Recruitment Information

Hours of work: Permanent, full-time

Location: This position is primarily based at Te Hononga Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street

Salary: The salary band for this position goes from $66,663 to $94,461. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Working For The Christchurch City Council Allows You To Contribute Directly To The Community And Make a Positive Impact On The Lives Of Residents And Visitors. You Will Also Benefit From

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements – WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration – exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits – a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one’s skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

Feel like you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description?

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.