1007-379 Agile Business Analyst D Grade October 2025
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
27-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: 1007- 379 Agile Business Analyst Grade: D Vacancy Type: Permanent Location: Flexible - any NatureScot office (home or hybrid working considered) Hours: 35 Salary: 38616 pay award pending effect from 1st April 2025 Closing Date: Monday 10th November 2025 Internal Interview Date: Week Commencing 24th November 2025 External Interview : Week Commencing 1st December 2025
Job purpose summary
As part of NatureScots statutory legal obligations and following the UK and Scottish Government Design Systems were transforming some of our species licensing services into online licensing services.
Were looking for an experienced positive and pragmatic business analyst to join our multidisciplinary agile team and help shape the future of our organisation. If successful you will support us by delivering user-centric business analysis the first instance this will involve supporting our online licence application service by gathering and understanding NatureScots business needs and transforming them into technical solutions in line with Digital Scotland Service Standards (DSSS) and standards.
Key responsibilities(please refer to these in your supporting statement):
- Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders both internal and external to enable NatureScot to build consensus and common understanding of business needs goals and opportunities.
- Analyse business processes and workflows to identify areas of improvement and model potential solutions.
- Elicit define validate manage and document functional and non-functional requirements and user stories.
- Deliver data-driven insights and clearly document and communicate findings to support full-lifecycle project delivery.
- Work with technical teams to ensure that solutions are robust technically feasible and aligned with business objectives.
- Conduct quality assurance and testing to ensure solutions meet user and business needs.
- Have knowledge and experience of working with and within agile teams.
Person Specification Essential
- Proven experience as a business analyst.
- Excellent analytical research and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop options that focus on outcomes and strategic implications.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrable experience and confidence in managing a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to facilitate and help create successful solutions that meet end-user needs and deliver greater business value and impact.
- Experience of working with and within agile teams.
- Proficiency with relevant software and tools (e.g. Github Power BI MS Visio).
Desirable
- Qualification in business analysis.
- Experience with PowerBI.
- Passion and enthusiasm for digital transformation software development web and cloud technologies.
- An interest in and a passion for nature.
Prerequisites Required:
- Driving license or other means of transport.
- Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and resident in Scotland for the duration of the job contract.
- To undertake a Disclosure Scotland application.
- Although Gaelic language is not a prerequisite it is a desirable skill in support of our commitment to our Gaelic Language.
Working for NatureScot
Our benefits package includes thecivil service pension scheme a generous holiday leave allowance plus flexi time and employee discount scheme.Visit the NatureScotwebsite for further detailsincluding below:
- An environment with flexible working options
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% (7.35% employee contributions) days of annual leave with 5 fixed public holidays on St Andrews Day Christmas Day Boxing Day New Years Day and 2nd January
- Equivalent of 2 days paid volunteering leave
- A focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme
- Job satisfaction from contributing proactively to the twinned nature and climate crisis
- Death in service benefits
- Cycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to an employee discounts scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Watch our video below to see what its like working for nature:
Whether working at home or in an office or travelling to meetings and site visits as a NatureScot you will contribute to our Net Zero plan for example through positive carbon travel choices.
Application Process
Before applying for this post;
- Internal applicants shouldread the Self-Service Guide (eRDMS A3155575)
- External applicants should read theOnline Job Application Guide
If you have previously applied for a vacancywith NatureScotyou must remove thesupporting statementfrom your profile beforeuploading anew version.
Interviews
For information regarding the vacancy please contact:
Nature is vital to us all so its important that NatureScot represents the people of Scotland. The more diverse our workforce is the more effectively we can connect everyone with nature. We encourage applications from candidates of all ages and genders people from ethnic minority groups people with disabilities and the LGBTQ community.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- SQL
- Agile
- Business Analysis
- Visio
- Waterfall
- Business Process Modeling
- Requirements Gathering
- User Acceptance Testing
- Business requirements
- SDLC
- Systems Analysis
- Data Analysis Skills
