Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst (Workforce Planning Team) – 0000B3XS

- Collaborate with stakeholders to successfully deliver key business projects

- Key role that drives alignment between business processes and systems

About the Role

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for driving decisions relating to the day-to-day management of stakeholder requirements. Utilising your ability to collate, analyse and communicate business information along with your strong collaborative skills, you will be able to facilitate and drive the successful delivery of key business projects and election activities.

The role is a temporary position until 30 June 2027.

About the NSW Electoral Commission

The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.

- Running and regulating elections

- Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and

- Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018.

What we offer

- Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community

- Career development opportunities through study and face to face training

- Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning

- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support

- Staff social events to connect with colleagues

- Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions

- Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff

- Free annual flu vaccination

- Convenient CBD location, access to public transport

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements

- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience (5+ years) working in complex business environments, implementing business process or system change and improvements.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Power BI, Visio).

- Experience working in an Agile project environment working across multiple streams and projects.

- Political neutrality with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.

- Satisfactory criminal record check.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions:

1. Describe a time when you have managed a complex project. What strategies did you adopt, what was your approach to gathering information, what tools and/or systems did you use, how did you influence multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and how did you measure the success of the project? (minimum 300 words)

2. Describe your experience with stakeholder management. How do you communicate between technical and non-technical individuals and were there specific reports or dashboards you developed to present project outcomes? (minimum 300 words)

You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

Location

Sydney Region – Sydney City

Work Type

Full-time

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Package includes base salary ($129,464 - $142,665), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Contact Talent Team – talent@elections.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Tuesday 18th November 2025 @ 11.59pm

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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