Business Analysis Specialist

Chandler Macleod is recruiting on behalf of our Federal Government client, a highly experienced Business Analysis Specialist to support a strategic statutory review program. This is a unique opportunity to provide high-impact advisory services within a complex regulatory environment. In this role you will deliver specialist advisory support for the assessment of business processes, systems, and corporate functions against current best practice. This role is a full time 6 month labour hire contract, with potential extension based, this role can be based in Canberra, Perth, or remote within Australia (subject to approval).


Key Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end process mapping across regulatory workflows (applications, approvals, compliance, enforcement)
• Analysing process efficiency and effectiveness, identifying bottlenecks, duplication, delays, and manual interventions
• Assessing compliance, monitoring and enforcement frameworks to ensure alignment with regulatory intent
• Reviewing ICT systems, tools, registers, and data platforms supporting regulatory operations
• Evaluating how systems enable timely, consistent, evidence-based decision-making
• Conducting risk-based analysis of regulatory processes and supporting systems
• Assessing system usability, integration, and data quality
• Evaluating workforce capability and capacity in relation to regulatory delivery
• Benchmarking processes and systems against best practice and comparable regulators
• Synthesising qualitative and quantitative insights into clear, evidence-based findings
• Producing high-quality deliverables, including process maps, system assessments, and executive-ready reports
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to validate insights and recommendations

What You’ll Bring - Mandatory Experience

• Strong experience within the offshore oil and gas sector
• Demonstrated involvement in organisational, functional, or corporate services reviews
• Expertise in business and systems analysis
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and executives
• Ability to develop evidence-based findings and recommendations
• Experience working in regulatory, policy, assurance, or review environments

Desirable Skills

• Experience reviewing corporate functions such as HR, finance, procurement, or ICT
• Knowledge of APS governance frameworks, policy, or service delivery
• Experience in operating model design, organisational design, or business improvement

Security Requirements

• Must hold, or be able to obtain, an Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance

Why Apply? This is an opportunity to contribute to high-profile regulatory reviews that shape how critical national sectors operate, while working alongside experienced APS professionals and subject matter experts.



At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.