Business Analysis Consultant

Transport Canada’s Marine Policy Group is looking for a Business Analysis Consultant to conduct analysis and research in the marine sector to inform policy development, align with strategic goals, and address potential trends or changes affecting the sector.

Mandatory requirements

• University degree in relevant field;
• Relevant Professional Certification;
• From 4 to 10 years of experience;
• Must have experience having conducted national transportation policy research (which includes a marine component), including in the fields of economics, data and analysis, labor, industry trends and developments, logistics and/or supply chain management, public policy or transportation policy and/or international business.
• Must hold security clearance Enhanced

Optional requirements

• Knowledge of the Canadian marine legislation, regulations and policies pertaining to domestic/international shipping;
• Knowledge of issues related to economics, costs and workforce specific to the marine sector;
• Knowledge and experience working with the Canadian marine sector;
• Experience in policy research and analysis relating to data, economics and outcomes of studies and their conclusions and recommendations, for policy development;
• Experience conducting consultations with a diverse* group of experts in the marine sector;

General tasks

• The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Advising Senior Management on a range of issues affecting the organization’s ability to achieve the project’s business objectives
• Identifying opportunities for organizational improvement
• Assisting in the prioritization and assignment of organizational improvements
• Developing and/or implementing an organizational improvement plan, business plan, policies and standards
• Making recommendations and providing advice for improvements and assisting in developing solutions, scenarios and implementing recommendations
• Preparing and presenting findings, status and other relevant matters
• Collecting and analyzing information and presenting findings on complex issues, carrying out or coordinating research as required and preparing reports
• Identifying and researching best practices
• Processing problems into solutions or new opportunities/initiatives
• Analyzing, advising on, and implementing business processes, strategies and functions
• Advising on business decisions
• Preparing and advising on contracts structure and enforcement
• Leading and managing various business systems and process improvements (for example, initiating redesign to promote increased efficiencies and reduce overall costs, implementing improvements to automation of process)
• Recognizing market factors and adapting business decisions to the context of the organization’s sector and industry
• Implementing and advising on measures to mitigate risk
• Facilitating Joint Application Development (JAD) session and acting as facilitator during workshops
• Translating the business requirements into System/Functional requirements
• Analyzing and documenting the business requirements and delivering work products through the life cycle
• Assessing the organization’s capacity/capability to undertake and successfully deliver t an initiative or a change
• Consulting stakeholders (individually or by means of facilitating group sessions) to identify comprehensive business requirements
• Documenting business requirements for all stakeholders
• Providing support in analyzing, evaluating and controlling risks, especially related to requirements
• Managing the implementation of an organizational improvement plan to identify, analyze, plan, track and control organizational improvements on a continuous basis; and
• Performing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis when producing a business case to determine whether further investment in a project is warranted.