Business Analyst

Project overview

Assignment Description

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is undertaking a multi-year transformation within the Guarding and Security (B&B) domain through the Future Proof Guarding and Security (FPBB) program. The program comprises seven capability clusters and is executed through multiple parallel projects and change lines.

The business analyst is a permanent role within the program team (2.0 FTE internal/external) and supports project teams and the business architect in the substantive analysis and elaboration of the transformation.

The business analyst focuses on analyzing, describing, and validating business processes, information needs, and functional requirements within the B&B domain. Based on a thorough knowledge of the operational field, the analyst translates the wishes and needs of users and stakeholders into concrete, executable specifications for the IT column and project teams. The elaboration will take place in accordance with the Novius Architecture Framework.

Concrete activities include:

The business analyst works closely with the business architect, the domain architect, project managers, Business Change Owners, and operational staff of Cluster B&B/LTC. For chain projects — particularly the connection to the Operational Planning System (OPS) via the LCC — the analyst also collaborates with counterparts at the National Police.

Concrete deliverables include at least:

Background of the Assignment

The B&B task area of the KMar focuses on state security and the protection of objects, subjects, and services of national importance with a high risk of failure. The KMar operates as a gendarmerie under both civilian and military authority, in close cooperation with the National Police, NCTV, AIVD/MIVD, and the Public Prosecution Service.

The FPBB program operates in a rapidly changing context: geopolitical threats are increasing, the demand for security is growing, and the national Guarding and Security system is transitioning to the Personal Protection System. The transformation affects both the internal organization of the KMar and the collaboration with chain partners. Good business analysis is a prerequisite for the success of the IT projects that must support this change.

The National Coordination Center (LCC) is a collaboration between KMar and NP for the direction and coordination of personal protection for Protected Persons (TBP's). The connection of the KMar to the LCC's Operational Planning System (OPS) is a concrete and urgent project where the business analyst plays a key role in requirements analysis and functional elaboration.

Internally, the business analyst operates in a programmatic environment with DI&T as the IT implementer, Cluster B&B/LTC as the primary line partner, and Managers.

Generic Description Competence Area and Levels

Deals with the design and structure of a business or product plan, including the identification of alternative approaches and return proposals. Considers possible and applicable procurement models. Prepares cost-benefit analyses and reasoned arguments to support the selected strategy. Ensures compliance with business and technology strategies. Communicates and sells the business plan to relevant stakeholders and addresses political, financial, and organizational interests.

Summary of Task and Mission

Analyzes the business domain and optimizes business performance through technology application. Analyzes the information and processes required to support business plans. Formulates functional and non-functional requirements of the business organization and advises on the lifecycle of information solutions. Evaluates the impact in terms of change management.

• Conducting requirements analyses and preparing functional specifications and user stories for IT projects within FPBB;
• Analyzing and describing (future) business processes in collaboration with the business architect and process owners;
• Supporting chain analyses with chain partners such as the National Police and the LCC;
• Conducting gap analyses between the current and desired business setup;
• Supporting acceptance tests and validation of delivered IT products from the business perspective;
• Contributing to policy and decision documents based on factual process analysis.
• Functional specifications and requirements documents per project;
• Process analyses and process descriptions (according to Novius);
• Gap analyses and impact overviews per capability cluster;
• Validated user stories or use cases as input for IT realization.

Responsibilities

Requirements eCF Profile: Business Analyst

Reference Area: A.03 Developing Business Plans

This assignment is based on the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF). This is a European standard for describing IT competencies and the associated level of responsibility. The eCF profile indicates which competencies and at what level (e-1 to e-5) are expected from the candidate. We expect candidates to clearly demonstrate these competencies in their CV. This can be done by describing for each relevant assignment or position:

CVs in which the requested eCF competencies cannot be demonstrably found cannot be fully assessed for suitability.

Additional Information

Hybrid working: Yes

Frequency of days working from home: 2 days MAX

On-call services: NVT

• Contribute to the preparation of the organization's business plan
• Analysis of business requirements and design-related processes
• Support digital transformation, identifying areas for improvement in business processes
• Propose possible ICT solutions that comply with the ICT strategy
• Develop business cases related to proposed solutions
• Analyze required information and documents
• Plan for continuity of operations
• the role the candidate fulfilled
• the tasks and responsibilities involved
• the extent to which these align with the requested eCF competencies and the level
• Candidate has demonstrably at least 5 years of experience as a business analyst, including demonstrable work on the interface between business processes and information provision, to be substantiated with a CV and at least 2 reference projects.
• Candidate has demonstrable experience as a business analyst within a central government organization in the security or justice domain (Police, Defense, NCTV, Public Prosecution Service, DJI, or comparable).
• Candidate has demonstrable at least 3 years of work experience with or for operational execution organizations within the public sector (enforcement, security, supervision, or crisis management).
• Demonstrable knowledge of and affinity with the Guarding and Security domain, personal protection, or a comparable high-risk operational security domain.
• Demonstrable work experience with user validation and acceptance testing in the context of IT trajectories within the government.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Novius Architecture Framework.

Project details

• Start: 2026-12-31T23:00:00
• Location: Huis ter Heide Utrecht, NL
• Languages: Dutch