Consular Payments Business Analyst

Tender description

Who Speclialist Work With You will be working with a range of business leads across the Government Digital Service, Legalisation Office, FCO and overseas, including Finance Directorate, Consular staff and existing suppliers (CASEBOOK, BRIDGE and ETD Online) to help develop the business case, forecast project costs and requirements. What Specialists Work On Leading on the production and presentation of an initial outline business case to the relevant FCO Programme Boards, followed, on approval, by production of a more detailed business case to support the further implementation of improved payment and back office functionality across the FCO’s Consular Directorate. This will involve preparing the rationale, defining the scope, final review of strategic fit and options analysis, benefits measurement, requirements capture, defining project costs, resources and structure of a project team, timelines, and coordinating any project interdependencies. This work will build on existing research on payments delivered earlier this year. Where the Work Takes Place Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH Some travel to Milton Keynes may be required. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The specialist would be expected to co-locate with the Consular Finance Team in our offices in King Charles Street, London. They might occasionally be required to travel to our offices in Milton Keynes. Work Location Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH Some travel to Milton Keynes may be required. Security Clearance All staff working on FCO premises must be at least SC Cleared or capable of being cleared to SC. Bidders must confirm clearance of nominated resources. If required, FCO will initiate SC clearance. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Strong track record of project management and delivering complex change and experience of using project management methodologies e.g.Agile and PRINCE 2 Formulating clear and costed business cases Excellent data analysis skills Capturing business requirements for medium sized projects Good understanding of user centred design and the importance of user research Working on digital programmes and IT Systems Nice to Haves Experience of working with gov.uk platforms, specifically pay and notify (3%) No. of Specialists to Evaluate 6 Cultural Fit Criteria Confident in consulting multiple stakeholders, suppliers in the UK and overseas, developing and managing relationships and leading discussions with stakeholders to seek input and feedback Working with technical and non-technical staff to understand requirements Building good relationships and trust with teams both with and without departmental sponsors Quickly joining teams and understanding their needs Experience working in an agile manner Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range up to £750 we expect the consultant would be between a 4 and 5 using the sfia scale of capability.