Senior Business Analyst

About this role

Contract with Australian Federal Police • RFQ closing date Thursday, 30 July 2026 - 11:59pm, Canberra time • Initial contract duration 36 Months • Experience level Senior - EL1 equivalent • Location of work ACT • Security clearance Negative Vetting Level 1 Job Specific role description The Services, delivered in collaboration with and under supervision by nominated AFP personnel, include, but are not limited to, the following: • Accountable for providing leadership and direction to ensure a high-level of integration and consistency across the business analysis function. • Accountable for managing allocated resources, setting work area priorities, workflows, developing strategies and evaluating business outcomes. • Manage the design and execution of business process tests, usability evaluations, networks and business trials, confidence tests. • Responsible for business analysis within a significant segment of an organisation where the advice given, and decisions made will have a measurable impact on the profitability or effectiveness of the organisation. • Advise stakeholders and colleagues on the choice of techniques, tools and processes required for modelling and analysis activities and tasks. • Draw upon knowledge of business analysis methods and techniques, modelling and quality assurance techniques to understand and articulate business processes and contribute to business outcomes. • Engage and influence AFP senior leadership and provide the key link between senior executives and AFP employees. • Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify their needs, reach agreement on the business objectives and gain commitment to achieving results. • Analyse very complex ICT business issues, applying expertise to identify and recommend courses of action. • Assess and evaluate ICT business improvement processes, strategy, initiatives, projects, policies and procedures. • Accountable for investigating business needs, problems and opportunities and recommend effective business processes. • Deliver business cases which define potential benefits and options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes. • Work effectively in a small team environment; • Provide knowledge/skills transfer to other teams As part of the services, the seller must ensure the specified personnel: • Maintains currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development. • Establishes and maintains effective business relationships and professional networks. • Contributes to and implements improved ICT practices and procedures. • Provides mentoring, coaching and training. • Works effectively in a small team environment, and wider Command environment. • Remains accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, shares own expertise with others and guides and mentors less experienced buyer employees; and • Records and maintains files/information in accordance with buyer requirements. Technical skills candidates would need to have (including but not limited to) are listed below: • Requirements elicitation and management • Business process analysis and design • ICT Infrastructure and Network knowledge • Traceability and assurance documentation • Stakeholder engagement and facilitation About the team Technology is a critical enabler of the AFP's operational and corporate services to ensure that we achieve our purpose. We use technology to assist frontline policing and protective services through direct tactical interventions in investigations, and to strategically maintain, sustain and evolve our foundational technology platforms and architecture. We are continuing to develop this capability by: • modernising the AFP's technology foundations and applications, and increasing the cyber-security position of the organisation • evolving our internal processes to navigate the development and deployment of emerging technologies. • continuing to mature our use of technology across the 6 strategic shifts outlined in our AFP Technology Strategy 2025 • enhancing our collaboration with academic institutions, police forces and the technology sector to understand technological challenges and opportunities to strengthen law enforcement capabilities. If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please reach out or submit your application. Only candidates with current Australian security clearance will be considered. At Cleared Recruitment, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals with a background in ICT, Engineering, Cyber and Project Services, who are seeking their next opportunity within Defence Industry, Federal Government, Intelligence and National Security.