AMS PSR

On behalf of the National Crime Agency, we are looking for X9 Business Analysts (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (two days per month office based - London, Warrington, Bristol, Newcastle or Birmingham).

Job Purpose:

The Business Analyst (BA) acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that business needs are understood, documented, and translated into effective solutions. The BA will analyze processes, gather requirements, and support the delivery of projects that align with organizational goals.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Requirements Gathering: Work with stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business requirements.
• Process Analysis: Analyze current business processes, identify gaps, and propose improvements.
• Documentation: Create detailed business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and user stories.
• Stakeholder Management: Facilitate communication between business units, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Data Analysis: Interpret data to support decision-making and provide actionable insights.
• Testing & Validation: Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Change Management: Assist in implementing new processes and systems, including training and support.

Essential:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proficiency in tools such as MS Excel, Visio, and requirements management software (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field.
• Knowledge of business process modeling and data analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NCA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant 

NCA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".