AMS PSR

On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Business Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 5 month contract based Hybrid in London.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

Essential:

• This position requires Active DV Clearance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements for cybersecurity initiatives.
• Analyse and map business processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop clear and concise requirements documentation, including use cases, user stories, process flows, and business rules.
• Work with technical teams to design cybersecurity solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices.
• Evaluate proposed solutions and provide recommendations to ensure they meet security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain traceability matrices to ensure all requirements are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a liaison between business units, cybersecurity teams, and IT to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and presentations to gather input and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Assist in identifying and assessing cybersecurity risks, ensuring that business processes and solutions align with regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO27001, NIST).
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to ensure risk mitigation strategies are effectively implemented.
• Support project managers in developing project plans, timelines, and budgets for cybersecurity initiatives.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues, providing actionable recommendations to address challenges.

Desirable:

• Cyber security experience
• Strong Stakeholder engagement and management experience
• Report gathering experience
• Policy and compliance regulation experience

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, FCDO 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

FCDO 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 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".