Business Analyst

Acknowledgement of Country 

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation. 

Role highlights

• Partner with stakeholders to shape solutions that deliver real business outcomes
• Drive improvement initiatives through analysis, facilitation and problem-solving
• Contribute to enterprise projects that support innovation and organisational success

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

Visit CSIRO.au for more information.

The opportunity 

We currently have two Business Analysts roles availabe within CSIRO's Information Management and Technology (IM&T) team, where you will contribute to enterprise scale projects, service improvement initiatives and technology lifecycle activities that support science and business outcomes.

Working closely with stakeholders, project teams and technically diverse groups across the organisation, you will help define business needs, facilitate workshops, gather and analyse requirements, develop user stories and support the delivery of effective solutions.

This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your analysis, communication and problem solving skills will help shape business improvements and drive successful project outcomes for CSIRO.

High-level duties include

• Engage with CSIRO internal stakeholders to understand business needs, identify process improvement opportunities, and support the design of digital or technology-enabled solutions.
• Analyse current and proposed business processes, systems and services to identify issues, risks, benefits, dependencies and potential business impacts.
• Develop clear business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting analysis artefacts for IT/software delivery teams.
• Contribute to the identification of business benefits, implementation considerations, cost implications and potential efficiencies associated with proposed solutions.
• Apply structured requirements elicitation, analysis, validation and documentation techniques to support iterative or sequential project-based delivery approaches.
• Communicate analysis findings, requirements, options and recommendations clearly to project teams, technical specialists, stakeholders and management.

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: All Australian capital cities with CSIRO site considered.

Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Specified Term of 24 Months

Reference: 103570

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential criteria

1. 2+ years’ experience in a business analysis role or experience in a related discipline coupled with relevant training and/or certification.
2. Ability to elicit, analyse and document business requirements, functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting analysis artefacts for information systems and digital solutions.
3. Demonstrated experience applying business analysis methods, tools and modelling techniques to analyse business processes, define solution requirements, and support delivery outcomes in complex environments.
4. Demonstrated experience contributing to the design, implementation or enhancement of information systems, software solutions or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms.
5. Ability to build productive working relationships with stakeholders and facilitate discussions to understand business needs, validate requirements, and support solution development.
6. Demonstrated experience working within iterative delivery environments, including requirements refinement, prioritisation, solution validation and support of delivery activities.
7. Ability to communicate analysis findings, recommendations and technical concepts effectively to both business and technical audiences.
8. Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, the principles of workplace diversity, equal employment opportunity, health, safety and wellbeing.

Desirable

1. Demonstrated experience in Design Thinking methods.
2. Proficiency in BA tools modelling standards (e.g. Business Process Model Notation).

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description. 

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.  

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety 

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy. 

How to apply 

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close 

Sunday 2nd of August 2026, 11pm AEST