Principal Process Analyst
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Department
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Location
- Salisbury
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Grade 7
- Salary
- £51,568 to £58,044
- Closing
- 31 days left
- Profession
- Analysis and Statistics
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- SC
- Working pattern
- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Compressed hours
Job summary
The Principal Business Process Analyst is an integral role advocating and embedding awareness of process management to inspire leaders to drive improvement, ensuring that Dstl’s strategy is delivered in a systematic, methodical and consistent manner thereby supporting its ISO 9001 certification.
Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.
What they’re looking for
- We are looking for someone who has:
- Knowledge of business process management and business process improvement.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical skills, facilitation skills and stakeholder management/engagement.
- An understanding of process hierarchy.
- Problem solving and systems thinking.
- Demonstrable experience of process design, management and improvement.
- Experience of change management.
- Please see full Job Profile at the bottom of this page
- Important Information
- Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.
- This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.
Behaviours you’ll be assessed on
This advert says the panel will score you against these behaviours at Grade 7 level. Each one links to worked examples.
Job description
In this role you will:
- Own, set and assure compliance with the standards for process governance and management.
- Implement and sustain the Process Governance Framework, including facilitating the assessment and monitoring of Dstl’s process management maturity against a defined matrix of themes.
- Support and guide the Process Stewards in collating and interpreting process performance data from a variety of sources to inform and influence the activities of Process Owners.
- Support and mentor the members of the process professionals in the team, providing direction, decision-making and advice, and reviewing outputs.
- Establish and maintain links with appropriate networks of business process management professionals and resources. Conducting research through a variety of means to maintain currency and explore innovative approaches. Exploit networks and resources to define and share tactical business process management, and associated capability, best practices.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.
Selection process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.
Sifting will take place week 14th December with interviews to be arranged on the 6th January
Your interview will consist of behavioural & technical interview to include a presentation entitled “Describe how you have led others in upholding and complying with quality standards for process management”
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Practise before you apply
Civil Service panels score every answer against the Success Profiles behaviours at Grade 7 level. Practise STAR answers and get them marked against the same framework.
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