Junior Business Analyst

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

Our Delivery & Schemes Directorate is our delivery arm and manages a number of high-profile environmental programmes. It’s a fast-paced and dynamic place to work, and you can expect to be involved in ground-breaking work. Our flexible working career opportunities are incredibly varied, so we are committed to recruiting talented people from a diverse range of professional and personal backgrounds – bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is a great career opportunity for someone in the early stages of their Business Analysis career. As a Junior Business Analyst you’ll work closely with more experienced colleagues to develop your expertise and capability. You’ll be part of our Delivery Hub and will work closely with IT and colleagues throughout Ofgem to support changes that meet user needs and support business improvement. This is a great chance to be involved in a diverse programme of work that will include business engagement, change management, process improvement, requirements engineering and benefits realisation.

We expect that you will already have relevant practical experience in business analysis and have knowledge of software design/development lifecycle. Excellent communication and engagement skills will enable you to produce and present clear, concise analysis and documentation in form of user stories and help establish positive relationships with others. A working knowledge of requirements management and Business modelling tools will also be beneficial.

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need.

This role is designed for someone early in their Business Analysis career and offers the opportunity to work closely with more experienced colleagues.  This is part of the effort to build a strong pool of permanent talent within the BA community in Ofgem.

As part of Delivery and Schemes you will work with IT and the business to support changes that meet user needs and technical requirements.  You will gain clear understanding of the Ofgem Delivery and Schemes directorate and the IT systems, services and capabilities.  You will capture and analyse business operational processes in order to identify and determine opportunities for process improvement.  The BA will work collaboratively to redesign and document processes and translate business requirements into functional and non-functional requirements.

This role offers the candidate an opportunity to join an organisation at an exciting period of change, especially in IT. The role will appeal to an individual that wishes to build their experience by working as part of a Business Analysis team that is involved in a diverse programme of work.

• Business engagement, process improvement and requirements engineering.
• Support tendering processes through facilitation, and clear documentation of requirements, and criteria.
• Business process modelling and requirements management using standard toolset adopted by Delivery and Schemes.
• Requirements gathering & analysis.
• Quality assurance of all processes and documents produced as part of functional and non functional requirements analysis, and Estimation.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please see Candidate Pack for details.
• Please see Candidate Pack for details.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but is in review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Job contact :

• Name : Jen Hughes/Ofgem Resourcing Team
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk