Business Analyst. Statement of duties. Fixed-term full-time, or part-time job share arrangement may be considered

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1 Business Analyst Statement f duties Psitin number Lcatin Divisin Branch Sectin Award Hbart Ecnmic and Financial Plicy Sharehlder Plicy and Markets Tasmanian State Service Award Classificatin General Stream, Band 4 Immediate supervisr Emplyment cnditins Assistant Directr Hurs per week Up t Fixed-term full-time, r part-time jb share arrangement may be cnsidered Branch respnsibilities The primary respnsibilities f the Branch are t: manage the State s interest in the Gvernment-wned business sectr and ensure a strng gvernance regime. Specifically: Ownership: advising n strategic business issues including investment, divestment, diversificatin pprtunities and restructuring issues; Perfrmance Mnitring: reprting n Crprate and Business Plans, quarterly, halfyearly and annual reprts and perfrmance against targets; and Gvernance: advising n imprvements t crprate gvernance, including directr appintments, inductins, directr training and gvernance best practice; and interact with the internatinal credit rating agencies. The plicy issues addressed by the Branch are inherently cmplex invlving multiple stakehlders with a range f perspectives. Plicy develpment needs t be theretically sund leading t wrkable and best practice utcmes. Department f Treasury and Finance

2 Psitin bjective The Business Analyst must be able t utilise their skills in a manner that enables them t cntribute t the develpment and implementatin f the framewrk fr the analysis f the perfrmance f the State s GBEs and SOCs, and apprpriate gvernance arrangements fr Gvernment-wned businesses. In the cntext f the selectin criteria, t be successful in the psitin applicants will have: the ability t understand cmplex issues by drawing n a range f factual infrmatin; the ability t cmmunicate effectively t internal and external stakehlders; and demnstrated initiative and the ability t manage wn utput while cntributing t the utput f the team. Primary duties The Business Analyst s primary duties include: analysis f crprate/business plans, quarterly reprts and annual results f businesses; develping a thrugh understanding f the perating envirnment f the businesses, including maintaining effective relatinships with senir fficers f the businesses; undertaking research and investigatin and prviding advice t Sharehlders n financial, ecnmic and legal matters in relatin t the financial perfrmance, accuntability and gvernance f Gvernment businesses; analysing business drivers, expsure t financial risk and develping strategies fr imprving perfrmance f the gvernment businesses; mnitring cmpliance with gvernance framewrks; checking and mnitring payments in relatin t the Cmmunity Service Obligatins; cntributing t the develpment f plicy advice, including maintaining guidelines and ther plicy dcuments, in respect f the Gvernment s rle as sharehlder f Gvernment businesses; preparing briefs, crrespndence, submissins and reprts and liaising with ther fficers, agencies, Gvernment business and the private sectr as required; assisting in the cllectin f infrmatin frm Gvernment businesses n expected financial returns t Gvernment fr input int the State s Budget prcess; assisting in the develpment f advice t the Treasurer n the impact f Gvernment business peratins and prpsed strategies n the achievement f Gvernment plicy bjectives; assisting in the develpment f strategies fr engaging with internatinal credit ratings agencies in relatin t Tasmania s credit rating; undertaking prjects as allcated by the Directr; assisting with the administratin f legislatin cncerning the cmmercial peratin and accuntability/gvernance f Gvernment businesses; and representing the Department in meetings and in ther frums as required. 2

3 Level f respnsibility, directin and supervisin The Business Analyst requires an understanding f peratinal guidelines, systems and prcesses and will receive general directin frm the Assistant Directr t achieve the required utcmes. The Business Analyst c-rdinates and integrates peratinal functins, interpreting the decisin-making framewrk within which the wrk activity ccurs t reslve cmplex peratinal issues. The Business Analyst may als supervise a small team f emplyees, including instructin, guidance and mentring. Supervisrs are respnsible fr mnitring the wrk practices and behaviur within their area t prmte cmpliance with: ethical standards; the State Service Cde f Cnduct and Principles; relevant Wrk Health and Safety Legislatin; the plicies, prcedures and guidelines issued by the Department; and adherence t the principles f equal emplyment pprtunity. Department f Treasury and Finance

4 Selectin criteria Please address the selectin criteria in the cntext f the psitin bjective and the primary duties required fr this psitin, as it is against these criteria that all applicants will be assessed n merit. 1. Cmmunicatin Demnstrates capacity t: prepare all dcumentatin with gd accuracy and drafts f infrmatin that require interpretive ability; clearly and succinctly cnvey ideas and infrmatin, including t present a case in supprt f recmmendatins; and interpret and explain cmplex peratinal matters. 2. Output management Demnstrates capacity t: plan rganise, schedule, priritise and cmplete assigned tasks within wn area f respnsibility; and cntribute t and deliver utcmes with a client fcus. 3. Cnceptual, analytical and judgement Demnstrates capacity t: exercise judgement in applying plicies, rules and regulatins; make timely and accurate decisins and reslve cmplex peratinal challenges; and prvide peratinal advice using well develped expertise. 4. Leadership and peple skills Demnstrates capacity t: guide and instruct staff in relatin t systems and prcedures; wrk effectively in a team and share ideas t imprve practices, systems r prcesses; and behave in alignment with Treasury s Values. 5. Technical and prfessinal* Demnstrates knwledge, skill and ability in relatin t the rle r the capacity t rapidly acquire cmpetency. The abve selectin criteria are weighted equally fr assessment purpses. * Qualificatins and requirements Desirable Diplma r Advanced Diplma, cmpletin, r partial cmpletin, f relevant tertiary qualificatins. Apprved: James Craigie, Directr Date: 06 April 2016 Fr further infrmatin please recruitment@treasury.tas.gv.au, r visit 4

5 Wrking at Treasury We are respnsible fr managing the Tasmanian Gvernment s financial resurces and fr implementing strategies t achieve the Gvernment s ecnmic and financial bjectives. It is a challenging and exciting place t wrk. Our missin is t imprve the wellbeing f Tasmanians by prviding high quality advice t the Gvernment as well as effective and efficient administratin f ur financial and regulatry respnsibilities. Treasury is a values-based rganisatin. We are interested in ur staff and helping them t be the best they can be. If yur persnal and wrk values are cnsistent with thse develped by ur staff, we re sure yu ll find Treasury a great wrkplace. Our decisins and behaviurs are guided by the fllwing values and belief statements: Integrity as it builds cnfidence, trust and self-respect, and is the fundatin f pen and hnest cmmunicatin; Excellence as it challenges us t give ur best and brings us recgnitin; Respect as it recgnises the value f each f us and the cntributin we all make; Camaraderie as it creates a fun and supprtive place t be; and Passin as it inspires us t achieve great things. 5 Treasury emplyment cnditins Treasury is cmmitted t creating, as far as is reasnably practicable, a respectful wrk envirnment which is free frm inapprpriate and disrespectful wrkplace behaviurs, including discriminatin, bullying and harassment. All emplyees must adhere t the standards f behaviur and cnduct specified in the State Service Principles and Cde f Cnduct (State Service Act 2000). We are an equal pprtunity emplyer and we welcme a diverse range f applicants fr ur psitins. We appreciate the diversity f ur emplyees and value the cntributin they make t ur rganisatin. We prvide reasnable adjustment, as medically required, t enable inherent rle requirements t be met. We prmte and uphld the principles f fair and equitable access t emplyment, prmtin, persnal develpment and training. Our wrkplace has a culture f zer tlerance twards vilence against wmen, and twards any frm f dmestic vilence. Treasury seeks t prvide a healthy and safe wrkplace fr all emplyees and the Department has a duty f care respnsibility in this respect. Emplyees have a duty f self-care t ensure that they cnduct themselves in a manner that prtects the safety, health and welfare f themselves and thers in the wrk envirnment. This psitin invlves a significant prprtin f screen-based equipment wrk. Treasury is a smke free wrk envirnment.