Description : Functional Analyst. Company : Department of Education. Location : Melbourne City Centre VIC+1 location

Functional Analyst VPS5, Full Time - Fixed Term - until 10/07/2025
Enjoy a career that makes a difference by helping to shape the education experience for Victoria.

• Be part of a vibrant Department culture with a strong sense of community and inclusion.
• Join the Education State.
• At the Department of Education and Training, we are committed to giving every Victorian the best learning
• and development experience, making our state a smarter, fairer, more prosperous place.

The Information Management and Technology Division guides the Departments' digital capability and is leading digital transformation for the Department including Victorian government schools. The Division architects, manages and supports the largest technology network in Victoria, supporting a user base of approximately 750,000 staff and students.
IMTD provides innovation and leadership in the transformation and management of the Department's digital capability through the implementation of solutions on the department's cloud environment (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software (SaaS), using agile practices with a focus on user experience, security, and integration.
As a valued member of the diverse IMTD team, you will have the opportunity to be part of influencing the new way of working for the department through your strong technical skills and customer centric approach.
About the opportunity
A fantastic Ongoing opportunity for a Functional Analyst within Enterprise Information Services Branch.
The purpose of the HR Systems Functional Analyst role is to support the Payroll, Recruitment and Training application's improvement program by:

• Documenting and acting as a liaison between the HR Program of works and business areas
• Interpreting and refining functional requirements and solution options
• Documentation of functional requirements, costs and recommendations
• Configuration management of the Payroll, Recruitment and Training applications to support BAU operations and related Human Capital Management improvement projects and initiatives.
• Ensure alignment to the department's standards and delivery work practices

The candidate must be comfortable engaging with a broad range of stakeholders and to work as directed.The role reports to the Manager, Corporate Systems
About you

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Minimum 3 years Business and/or Functional Analysis or related experience delivering analysis artefacts on high complexity ICT projects or systems
• Contemporary knowledge of information management technologies and their application within a business context.
• Substantial functional and configuration experience and expertise in either Oracle PeopleSoft Core HR/Payroll, Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Management functionality or equivalent systems
• Develop testing documentation (test strategy, test plans, test scripts)
• Document and report test results
• Execute testing (SIT, UAT, Alpha / Beta testing phases etc) where required
• Utilise business requirements and functional specifications/technical designs to inform test strategy, test plans and test scripts

Why join us?
An emphasis on work / life balance High-performing team environment Equal opportunity employer Personal & Professional development opportunities Committed to safety & wellbeing Training & development opportunities
How to apply
To apply please include a Cover Letter, your CV, and a response to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than three pages).
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page
The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.
For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.
Applications close 23 May 2023