Business Analyst to support SharePoint 2019 Delivery (BA)

Closing date for applications: 30/09/2020

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Specialist role	Business analyst
Summary of the work	BA to run discovery phase to understand/inform User requirements and technology enabled process improvements for a transition between SharePoint2010 and SharePoint2019. User Cases and User Stories for all Users of SP19Produce a validated SRD for infrastructure (to complement HLD) and business layer requirements in the form of a specification.
Latest start date	02/11/2020
Expected contract length	90 Days with a 90 Days option (subject to financial approval).
Location	West Midlands
Organisation the work is for	Defence Equipment and Support
Maximum day rate	£500

ABOUT THE WORK

Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with	The specialist will work alongside the SPISN Requirement Manager, SPISN Project Manager, Design Authority and the System Operating Authority (SOA).
What the specialist will work on	Working alongside the Requirements Manager, the Specialist will be able to use their expert level technical understanding to educate Users on the increased functionality available in SharePoint19 and work on understanding the User and system requirements for infrastructure and Business layers for the SharePoint 2019 delivery. The Business Analyst will assemble the requirements into a coherent data set suitable for use on a Defence Competition.

WORK SETUP

Address where the work will take place	West Midlands
Working arrangements	5 Days a week (Mon – Fri), normal working hours
Security clearance	Must be at least SC and a UK national only (no dual nationality)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional terms and conditions	Please send a copy of the candidates CV to DESSPISN-Comrcl@mod.gov.uk.In the event that the post is vacated the Supplier shall ensure that it is filled within one working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer.The Supplier and their representatives shall abide by:DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government SitesDEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums DueDEFCON 658(Edn 10/17)-CyberDEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority

Additional terms and conditions

Please send a copy of the candidates CV to DESSPISN-Comrcl@mod.gov.uk.In the event that the post is vacated the Supplier shall ensure that it is filled within one working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer.The Supplier and their representatives shall abide by:DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government SitesDEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums DueDEFCON 658(Edn 10/17)-CyberDEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority

EVALUATION CRITERIA

How many specialists to evaluate	6
Cultural fit criteria	-Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers -Transparent and collaborative when making decisions -Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes -An effective communicator (in written work, in meetings and in presentations) -Focuses on quality outputs -Respectful, loyal, disciplined and professional
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting	Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%

EXPERIENCE

Essential skills and experience

MOD SC clearance required on day one of the appointment due to the sensitivity of the role
Experience of implementing SharePoint 2016
Expert level user
Proven experience of Analyst roles preferably in Government Roles
Experience of modelling business processes
Experience of developing user stories and business requirements
Stakeholder relationship management - influence stakeholders and manage relationships effectively, build long-term strategic relationships and communicate clearly and regularly with stakeholders at all levels
Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
Experience of working in an environment that handles sensitive data

Nice-to-have skills and experience

Understanding of the MOD working environment
BCS Diploma in Business Analysis
Experience in Agile Business Analysis
Data Analysis
Experience of implementing SharePoint 2019

EXPRESS INTEREST

Closing date for applications: 30/09/2020